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What persuaded an actor with Aaron Eckhart’s talent and reputation to appear in this film?
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart was born on March 12, 1968, in Cupertino, California. Known for his versatility and intensity, Eckhart gained widespread acclaim for his role as Nick Naylor in "Thank You for Smoking" (2005). He starred in "The Dark Knight" (2008) as Harvey Dent/Two-Face, a performance that solidified his place in Hollywood. Eckhart's work in "In the Company of Men" (1997) and "Erin Brockovich" (2000) also received critical praise. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe for "Thank You for Smoking" and is recognized for his ability to embody complex characters.
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Aaron Eckhart: The Hero With at Least Two Faces
Aaron Eckhart wants to show me some skin. We’re tucked away in the back of L’Ermitage hotel in Beverly Hills in the early afternoon, where Eckhart is nursing a Diet Coke, despite engaging the sommelier for a good 10 minutes in fluent French. The 48-year-old actor—known for his roles as charming if morally ambiguous characters, like Harvey Dent (or Two-Face) in The Dark Knight, a slick tobacco lobbyist in Thank You for Smoking and the sociopathic Neil LaBute’s In the Company of Men—sticks his arm out for me to inspect. He’s smiling in a way that underlines the basic premise of his appeal: With that cleft chin, that matinee idol swoosh of blond hair, the rugged stubble, who could resist taking Eckhart up on the chance to touch him?
