HOLLYWOOD ¨C With roles in films such as ¡°300,¡± ¡°Inglourious Basterds¡± and the ¡°X-Men¡± series, Michael Fassbender, 38, is no stranger to action.
¡°I¡¯ve learned to enjoy action movies,¡± he tells The Japan Times. ¡°They¡¯re more difficult than they look, with the special effects and assorted physical, emotional and patience demands made on the actors involved. Still, I can appreciate the result. And I am more patient now.¡±
While the German-Irish graduate of Drama Centre London admits to a fondness for action flicks, it has been his work in dramatic films that the Oscars have taken note of. He was nominated for his supporting role as a harsh slave-owner in 2013¡¯s ¡°12 Years a Slave¡± and nabbed a best actor nomination for ¡°Steve Jobs,¡± in which he plays the man behind computer company Apple ¡ª a much buzzed-about role in Hollywood that had several high-profile names floating around it early on.
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