Bruckheimer Has 'Déjà Vu' All Over Again
This year has been a good one for mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
His "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel, "Dead Man's Chest," took in more than $1 billion worldwide and his TV shows, such as "The Amazing Race" and the "CSI" series, dominate prime time television.
Now, his latest movie, "Déjà Vu," which stars Denzel Washington as an ATF who is agent chasing terrorists, is already receiving Oscar buzz.
Bruckheimer says he bought the movie within 48 hours of reading it.
"Déjà Vu" is not only an action thriller, it also involves a love story, which unravels from back to front. Most interestingly, Bruckheimer said the movie is based on real science.
"Well, it's scientific fact," he told The Early Show co-anchor Hannah Storm. "Einstein proved at the turn of the century, in the early 1900s, that there is such a thing as time travel, or you could have time travel."
Bruckheimer had begun filming "Déjà Vu" in New Orleans before Katrina hit in August 2005. He had to postpone production.
"Denzel wanted to do something for the people of New Orleans," he said. "We had to delay the movie six months; couldn't start until February. We were supposed to start in October. He was committed to help the people in New Orleans."
Bruckheimer said the feedback from the locals who worked on the film was "unbelievable."
"Tears in their eyes… A lot of them haven't worked since August," he said. "These people had no way to feed their families. Here we come with this big movie and it supported a lot of people and hotels, and restaurants got back on their feet because of our film."
Click here to see photos of "Déjà Vu" being filmed in New Orleans.