Jim Sturgess, who can currently be seen opposite Anne Hathaway in rom-com drama One Day, confirmed to USA Today that he will soon be heading to Berlin to shoot the movie adaptation of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas alongside Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving, Bae Doona, Susan Sarandon, Ben Whishaw and Jim Broadbent.

Cloud Atlas follows six storylines which range from the South Pacific in the 19th Century to California in the 1970s to a post-apocalyptic future. Sturgess didn’t reveal his role to USA Today, but like his fellow cast members he’ll probably be taking on multiple characters. Sturgess spoke about the movie to The Playlist a few weeks ago when there was talk of him joining.

”[All the actors] play a few characters, it’s very clever what [the directors are] gonna try and do. I’m really really really excited about it,” Sturgess continued. “I think it’s going to be bonkers, it’s either going to work or it’s not. I’m really excited to see if we can pull it off, because it’s ambitious what they want to do. And it’s nice, you feel like no one’s ever done that in a film before, it’s like rep theater on a sort of giant movie scale.”

Earlier this week we heard shooting would begin in late-September, with The Wachowskis (The Matrix) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) in charge of different teams to shoot the six storylines. Tykwer will probably handle the period era plotlines while The Wachowskis direct the sci-fi scenes set in the future.

Specific roles haven’t been confirmed, but Halle Berry is expected to play Meronym, a member of the last remnants of technologically-advanced civilization, and South Korean actress Bae Doona (The Host) will likely play Sonmi~451, a genetically-engineered clone in the year 2144. Hugo Weaving revealed earlier this year that he’ll be playing 6 different characters.

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There is a feature with Jim in the upcoming issue of Filmink Magazine, Australia’s leading consumer movie magazine. You can buy it in newsagents around Australia from August 17, and hopefully I will be adding scans asap!

Also, you may have seen Jim’s latest tweet about the NY premiere of One Day, which should be happening in a few hours! As soon as any pictures surface, I’ll be added them to the site so stay tuned for that as well.

mrjimsturgess: NYC Premiere for ‘One Day’ tomorrow at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 1998 Broadway

Jim Sturgess is going to be a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight! It looks to be the start of his One Day promotional stuff, so make sure you check it out on ABC. I will aim to get footage/clips of his interview asap!

Glamour’s annual Sexiest Men poll is back, and Jim is a contender for the #1 spot! You can vote for him here, and see what they posted about him on the site below:

Jim Sturgess
Age: 30
Single? Like a bit of scruff? Brit actor Jim Sturgess is definitely for you. Unfortunately, you’d have to pry him away from girlfriend of seven years, La Roux keyboardist Mickey O’Brien, first. NOT a move we recommend…
See Him Next: In new film Upside Down with Kirsten Dunst.