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Christopher Nolan has often been praised as one of the most iconic directors to exist in this generation. From mind-bending sci-fi films to the relationship dynamics between characters, only few can reach the level that Nolan is at.
However, even the great director had humble beginnings. Even his first blockbuster movie had some inspiration.Mementois a 2000 film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Guy Pearce in the leading role. However, this isn’t the first time a backwards concept has been used in a film.
Christopher Nolan’sMementomay have been“inspired”
The film was so exceptional because it starts at the end of the story. We trace back through time (metaphorically) with Guy Pearce’s Leonard Shelby as he investigates his memory loss.
The film received worldwide fame and critical acclaim, and the name Christopher Nolan was put on the Hollywood map. However, according to a report byLooper, the film’s concept of starting the story right at the end may have been inspired by the 1983 film starring Ben Kingsley.
The film’s name isBetrayalwhich was itself allegedly an adaptation of a 1978 stage play by the same name. The film tells the story of three characters and it starts right at the terrible aftermath. Much likeMemento,we trace back the story with these characters and the story ends right at the beginning.
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The film starred Jeremy Irons, Ben Kingsley, and Patricia Hodge, and some people claim thatChristopher Nolanwas inspired by this iconic film’s concept to start writingMemento.Although it hasn’t been confirmed yet, the inspiration could potentially be true.
Brad Pitt was supposed to lead the 2000 film!
Back in the late ’90s, Christopher Nolan wasn’t famous. He was just another director who had written a great script and was waiting to take things to the next level.
With Nolanbeing a perfectionist director, he waited until everything was good to go. That’s when Brad Pitt decided to take an interest in the script forMementothat Nolan had written.
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Pitt’s interest in the film helped create a buzz and according toYahoo! Movies UK, theDunkirkdirector revealed that Brad Pitt even met him to read the script and talk about his potential involvement.
He did read the script. […] He met with me about it when he didn’t have any reason to know who I was or anything about it.[This] perked up a lot of interest in what was a very obscure project,
Unfortunately, nothing good came out of this meeting and Guy Pearce, who had starred inL.A. Confidentialgot the lead role. Despite all the problems that Nolan faced while making his first major box office draw, it was all worth it for the director.
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Released in 2000,Mementostill stands as one of the best films of all time. Despite the years, the film currently has a rating of 8.4/10 on IMDb and a whopping 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.The iconic film is availble to stream on Prime Video in the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
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