The highly anticipated movie Argo is set to hit theaters this fall, and fans are already buzzing about the cast. The movie is based on the true story of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, and the daring rescue mission that followed. The cast of Argo is sure to be an impressive one, and here’s what we know so far.
Leading the cast is Ben Affleck, who will be playing the role of Tony Mendez, the CIA operative who led the mission. Affleck is no stranger to playing complex characters, and this role is sure to be no exception. Joining Affleck is Bryan Cranston, who will be playing the role of Jack O’Donnell, the CIA’s exfiltration expert. Cranston is best known for his role as Walter White in the hit TV series Breaking Bad, and his presence in Argo is sure to add an extra layer of intensity to the movie.
The rest of the cast is rounded out by a number of talented actors, including John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Tate Donovan. Goodman will be playing the role of John Chambers, the makeup artist who helped create the cover story for the mission. Arkin will be playing the role of Lester Siegel, the Hollywood producer who helped create the cover story. Finally, Donovan will be playing the role of Bob Anders, one of the six American hostages who were rescued during the mission.
The cast of Argo is sure to be an impressive one, and fans are already eagerly awaiting the movie’s release. With such a talented cast, Argo is sure to be an exciting and thrilling movie experience. Be sure to keep an eye out for Argo when it hits theaters this fall!
Argo movie is an American historical drama thriller movie which was released in 2012 and directed as well as produced by Ben Affleck. Ben has also starred in this movie. In this blog post we are going to discuss about the Argo movie cast. So keep scrolling down and read out this entire article.
The screen play was written by Chris Terrio and it was adapted from the 1999 book of the same name by the United State Central Intelligence Agency operative by Tony Mendez.
Argo movie was praised for the acting especially Arkin and Godman’s acting along with Affleck’s direction, Terrio’s editing, the screenplay and Desplat’s score.
Commentators and participants in the actual operations are criticised the failure in the accuracy of historical events. The movie has received seven nominations at the 85th Academy Awards and won three as Best picture, best adapted screenplay and best film editing.
What is Argo Movie Cast?
Check out the list of Argo Movie Cast along with their characters below –
- Ben Affleckas CIA Agent Tony Mendez
- Bryan Cranstonas CIA Deputy Director Jack O’Donnell
- Alan Arkinas Lester Siegel
- John Goodmanas John Chambers
- Victor Garber as Ken Taylor
- Tate Donovan as Rob Anders
- Clea DuVall as Cora Lijek
- Adrienne Barbeau as Nina
- Scoot McNairy as Joe Stafford
- Rory Cochrane as Lee Schatz
- Christopher Denham as Mark Lijek
- Kerry Bishé as Kathy Stafford
- Kyle Chandler as Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan
- Chris Messina as CIA Officer Malinov
- Željko Ivanek as Robert Pender
- Titus Welliver as Jon Bates
- Keith Szarabajka as CIA Director Adam Engell
- Bob Gunton as Secretary of State Cyrus Vance
- Richard Kind as Max Klein
- Richard Dillane as OSS Officer Nicholls
- Omid Abtahi as Reza Borhani
- Page Leong as Pat Taylor
- Farshad Farahat as Azizi, Checkpoint #3
- Sheila Vand as Sahar
What is the Plot of Argo Movie?
On 4th of November, 1979, Iranian Islamists storm the United states embassy for retaliation of President Jimmy Carter giving the Shah asylum in the United States at the time of Iranian Revolution for the treatment of cancer.
Sixty six from the embassy staff are taken as hostages but six of them avoid capture and are sheltered in the home of Canadian ambassador named Ken Taylor.
The escapee’s situations are kept secret by the United State department that starts to explore options for releasing them from Iran. A U.S central intelligence agency specialist, Tony Mandez is brought in for a consultation.
Trailer –
Check out the trailer of Argo Movie below. By watching this video you will get a clear idea about the show. So it will also become easy for you to decide whether to watch this show or not.
What Are the Reviews for Argo Movie?
Argo Movie was acclaimed by critics and Ben Affleck was praised for his direction and the cast especially Arkin and Godman along with script and the editing. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an approval rating of 97 % which is based on 358 reviews with an average rating of 8.4 out of 10. The website sates for the movie that –
“Tense, exciting and often darkly comic, Argo recreates a historical event with vivid attention to detail and finely wrought characters.”’
Writer in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert said mor the movie that –
The craft in this film is rare. It is so easy to manufacture a thriller from chases and gunfire, and so very hard to fine-tune it out of exquisite timing and a plot that’s so clear to us we wonder why it isn’t obvious to the Iranians. After all, who in their right mind would believe a space opera was being filmed in Iran during the hostage crisis?
Literary critic Stanley Fish says that –
This is one of those movies that depend on your not thinking much about it; for as soon as you reflect on what’s happening rather than being swept up in the narrative flow, there doesn’t seem much to it aside from the skill with which suspense is maintained despite the fact that you know in advance how it’s going to turn out. … Once the deed is successfully done, there’s really nothing much to say, and anything that is said seems contrived. That is the virtue of an entertainment like this; it doesn’t linger in the memory and provoke afterthoughts
