With an extra 20 pounds, an impressive paunch and bad teeth, actor Jude Law, best known for his golden boy roles, transforms himself into a sleazy, ranting southeast London safecracker in the film ‘Dom Hemingway‘.
It is Law, Oscar nominated for ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ and ‘Cold Mountain’, as he hasn’t been seen before – unfit, unkempt and with a penchant for delivering expletive-filled speeches.
In the film, which opens in select U.S. theaters on Wednesday, Law plays Dom Hemingway, a damaged, hot-headed crook released from prison after a 12-year stint for not ratting on his crime boss.
He paid a high price for his loyalty in lost years, missed opportunities and estrangement from his daughter and is hell-bent on collecting his money and making up for lost time.
The role enabled Law, 41, to mine the southeast London streets of his childhood for the character and to discard any lingering remnants of his matinee idol image.
“The golden boy thing was never a mantle I went out looking for. That was something I was told I was,” said Law, adding that for him it was always about the work. Read More On MSN
Jude Law explodes as hot-headed safecracker in 'Dom Hemingway'
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