Nevertheless, the two ended up being surprisingly well-matched as collaborators.

So, if you come intoDunkirkwanting Michael Caine, you’ll probably be disappointed.

Actually, Christopher Nolan seems to really love one-word titles.

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Thats beside the point.

Its just hard to shine quite as bright when Ledger was as good as he was here.

Or riding off into a nuclear bomb blast.Seemingly… seemingly.

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Michael Caine, as Alfred, gets a bit more to do inThe Dark Knight RisesversusThe Dark Knight.

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A group of soldiers shield themselves from an explosion in Dunkirk

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Michael Caine as Michael Crosby, sitting with a plate of food in front of him and looking solemn in Tenet

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Inception - 2010

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Professor Brand leans against the doorway of a conference room

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The Dark Knight - 2008 (5)

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Alfred in a restaurant looking intently at someone off-camera in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

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Cutter stands in the wings of a theater, holding a dove perched on one hand in The Prestige.

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Batman Begins - 2005 (1)

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