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entertainment1 year ago•11 min saved

"Robert Downey Jr. Shines in 'The Sympathizer' Finale"

Hoa Xuande discusses the complexities of his role as The Captain in HBO's "The Sympathizer," an adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel. He reflects on the challenging audition process, the philosophical depth of the series, and working with Robert Downey Jr. Xuande also touches on the character's internal conflicts and the significance of accent work in portraying a Vietnamese spy in exile. He expresses eagerness to continue the story if a sequel series is made.

via IndieWire|

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entertainment1 year ago•4 min saved

'The Sympathizer': Challenging Hollywood's Vietnam War Narrative

The new HBO drama series "The Sympathizer" challenges the dominant American narrative of the Vietnam War by centering on the experiences of Vietnamese people, rather than American soldiers. The show, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, follows the story of a conflicted Vietnamese spy and features a mostly Vietnamese cast, with a significant amount of dialogue in Vietnamese. The cast members hope the series will prompt conversations and provide validation for the struggles and trauma experienced by the Vietnamese diaspora.

via NBC News|

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entertainment1 year ago•6 min saved

"The Sympathizer": Park Chan-wook's HBO Series Stuns with Robert Downey Jr.'s Shape-Shifting Performance

HBO's "The Sympathizer," directed by Park Chan-wook, follows the story of a young half-French, half-Vietnamese protagonist who is a covert communist spy trained by the CIA during the Vietnam War. The series explores themes of identity, moral conflict, and the struggle to survive within broken systems, with a remarkable performance by Hoa Xuande as the lead character. While the show's ambitious and sprawling nature can be overwhelming, it offers a thought-provoking and eye-opening perspective on the war and its aftermath, premiering on April 14th.

via IndieWire|

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