'In Time' Director Discusses Casting Justin Timberlake (Video)

Andrew Niccol helms the approaching sci-fi action film, Over Time, which stars Justin Timberlake like a poor guy residing in a society that utilizes time as currency. Inside a world where nobody age range past 25, time can be used to cover from food to clothing. Therefore, the wealthy can live forever, and also the poor die youthful.our editor recommends'In Time' Premiere Red-colored Carpet Arrivals: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried'In Time' Official Trailer Starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried Debuts'In Time' Premiere: 'Mad Men's' Vincent Kartheiser on his Anxiety about Dying (Video) Timberlake's character, Will Salas, is charged with murder when he gets time from the wealthy guy that has been alive for over a century. He's forced to take the run, going for a wealthy man's daughter (Amanda Seyfried) with him. PHOTOS: 'In Time' Premiere Red-colored Carpet Arrivals: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried Niccol told The Hollywood Reporter he continues to be following Timberlake's acting career for quite a while. "Justin I'd been monitoring since Alpha Dog and so i understood he would be a gifted actor in addition to a artist. Which was a simple decision because he's an excellent modern everyman for me personally,Inch stated Niccol, who spoken with THR in the premiere event for Over Time. VIDEO: 'In Time' Premiere: 'Mad Males's' Vincent Kartheiser on his Anxiety about Dying "And Amanda has this excellent combination where she could possibly be the bird within the gilded cage, but she's a feisty side to her too. And So I understood she may be the Bonnie within this Bonnie and Clyde adventure," added Niccol. Niccol, who helmed the sci-fi drama Gattaca, stated the concept for that film found him while he loves the "very literal metaphor of just living within the moment." "And when the thing is your seconds ticking away it might build your more alert to the way you spend time,Inch he stated. FILM REVIEW: Over Time A fascinating part of the film would be that the entire cast must look two-and-a-half decades old. Even though some figures tend to be older in a long time, their looks stays within their 20s. THR requested Niccol how he earned a youthful person appear older. VIDEO: 'In Time': Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried Meet, Search for Assist in New Clips "You help remind them how lengthy they have been in the world,Inch he stated. "Their tastes tend to be more refined and also you write dialogue on their behalf that's more articulate than the usual 25-year-old and also you dress these questions more refined way even when you are a thug like Alex Pettyfer's character, you are a 75-year-old thug which means you would dress sharp." The Twentieth Century Fox film also stars Olivia Wilde, Cillian Murphy, Matt Bomer, Johnny Galecki and Mad Men's Vincent Kartheiser. It opens in theaters March. 28. Related Subjects Amanda Seyfried Justin Timberlake Andrew Niccol Alex Pettyfer Over Time