He’s been a Sorcerer Supreme, a great detective, a legendary historical figure and now Benedict Cumberbatch is a businessman turned spy. The Courier sets out to prevent one of history’s most tense confrontations. Let’s look at the first trailer.
The official synopsis from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions gives us a little more info on what to expect. The Courier, “is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK’s MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.”
Tom O’Connor wrote the script, which was directed by Dominic Cooke. This is based on a true story, but obviously takes some creative license. The only way to see it will be in theaters on March 19, 2021. You might know your history, but do you think you know how this one will play out? We’ll have to wait and see.
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