For his upcoming film about a fake, CIA-funded sci-fi movie used to trick Middle Eastern terrorists, director Ben Affleck reportedly plans to confine cast members to a house for two weeks so they understand what it means to be held hostage.
To prepare for Argo, a movie inspired by a 2007 Wired magazine article titled "How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran," six actors will live together in a house and rehearse, according to Vulture.
The idea is to re-create the sense of isolation experienced by U.S. diplomats imprisoned in a guest house during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
During the confrontation, the CIA created a fake Hollywood production outfit, developed an actual script and took out ads in Variety to establish credibility. The payoff came when the company pretended to go location-scouting in Iran. Affleck stars as the CIA agent in charge of the successful ruse.
Argo, produced by George Clooney, opens in 2013.
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