In a recent interview for B&L Magazine Cillian Murphy talked about his character Raymond Leon from the movie "In Time".
“He’s [Raymond Leon] a cop charged with keeping this system going” Cillian says. “What’s great about the character is that he is a contradiction, because he’s actually from that same ghetto where Will (played by Justin Timberlake) lives. Deep down, he knows that it’s a corrupt system, and yet he’s decided to accept that and pursue his goal of keeping time. He’s a very kinetic and focused character, and for him it’s just about constantly moving forward. I think he’s suppressed all of his past. What I liked about the writing is that Will and Leon, they’re the flip side of each other. It’s just different paths having been taken. This is the path he’s chosen, and he suppresses all of the misgivings and issues he has with this system. He’s tried to leave them behind over the course of his life.”
“Not only does Leon realize he’s from the same side of the tracks as Will, but there is a sense of history; Leon knew Will’s father. I think over the course of the story, they gain a respect for each other” Cillian adds.
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