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In Limitless, Abbie Cornish breaks up with Bradley Cooper not once, but twice -- but for good reason. Her character is upset the first time around that he doesn't have his life together, and then when he does, she's upset that it's because of a drug called NZT. She doesn't fully understand the drug until she's forced to use it herself, in a scene where she uses a child as a weapon against a would-be killer. Cornish explains her character's motivations, and talks a bit about some of her upcoming projects, including this week's Sucker Punch.
In Limitless, Abbie Cornish breaks up with Bradley Cooper not once, but twice -- but... more
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You know how most people only utilize about 20 percent of their brain? Imagine if you could go for the full 100 percent. Limitless does that, via an insidious new drug called NZT, which allows access to everything you've ever known or forgotten, every faded skill and unexplored potential. One pill, and you're like a Superman -- leaping over logical hurdles in a single bound. Eddie (played by Bradley Cooper) gets his hands on NZT before it's on the market, and it changes his loser life around. Never mind the side effects, like sudden death, which means he can never stop taking the smart drug, which is in short supply. Cooper talks about taking on the role, and whether he'd ever take such a pill himself.
You know how most people only utilize about 20 percent of their brain? Imagine if you... more
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Eddie Morra (played by Bradley Cooper) is just another unsuccessful writer who can't meet his deadline -- that is, until he is offered a "smart drug," a pill called NZT that promises to let him use all of his brain. Eddie of course can't resist, and soon finds that not only can he finish his novel almost overnight, but he can learn languages, instruments, and complex financial matters almost by osmosis. With his potential now limitless, Eddie is only thwarted by his supply of the drug, which is limited -- especially because there are those who would kill him for his stash. Oh, and then there's the nasty side effects, as in, if he stops taking NZT, he'll die. Director Neil Burger (The Illusionist) lets all synapses fire at once.
Eddie Morra (played by Bradley Cooper) is just another unsuccessful writer who... more
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