Christopher Nolan has revealed that he has wanted to work with Leonardo DiCaprio for some time.
And the Dark Knight director gets his wish this week as he teams up with the Oscar nominated actor for his new sci-fi epic Inception.
In an interview with Reuters the filmmaker said: "I'd wanted to work with him for years, and of course he brings great acting chops and tremendous movie star charisma.
"The value of that is that the audience basically gravitates toward him and they feel comfortable with him as a guide and the emotional core of the story.
"He's one of those special performers who just draws the eye, whatever he's doing."
It's been two years since The Dark Knight graced the big screen and Inception is Nolan's first project since his $1 billion movie.
Inception is released 16th July.
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