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" Casting a film, you can have the greatest actors in a film and it doesn't work. It's a combination of all of the elements. "

Stellan Skarsgard

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" Of course, working with Halle Berry is fantastic. Every day, you're looking at a performance that you would be prepared to pay to watch. She's truly great and truthful, and it's a joy. "

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