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'Cloud Atlas' Pays Sneaky Homage To Elvis Costello

'Cloud Atlas' Pays Sneaky Homage To Elvis Costello

Someone involved in the making of Cloud Atlas is a fan of Elvis Costello. In the story thread where publisher Timothy Cavendish (Jim Broadbent) and a group of like-minded seniors plot their escape from the old-folks home where they've been imprisoned, the woman of the group, actress Amanda Walker, introduces herself in one scene as "Veronica Costello."  That alone might not be enough to make a case for Elvis worship, but soon after the introduction the group of conspirators make a toast to "Trust."  more »