Pop star-turned-actor Justin Timberlake considers his role in the sci-fi action thriller In Time to be his real lead in a feature film. At the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, Timberlake said about his role: “I feel is a two-hander and this one for me is you wake up with my character and I’ll be one of the last faces you’ll see. It was not only physically demanding, but just mentally a new stone to turn for me. But it was very exciting. I was probably the most excited person on set every day because I love this story and I love this character.”
Directed by Andrew Niccol and co-starring Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde, and Alex Pettyfer, In Time is set to hit theaters on October 28, 2011.
The Story: In Time presents a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there’s a catch: you’re genetically engineered to live only one more year unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich ‘earn’ decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks (Justin Timberlake) is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage (Amanda Seyfried). Living minute to minute, the duo’s love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system.
