Joel Kinnaman discusses playing CIA analyst John Nixon opposite Waleed Zuaiter as Saddam Hussein in TNT series
Actor Joel Kinnaman spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his role as John Nixon in the TNT limited series High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam.
Co-star resemblance aided performance
Kinnaman stated that Waleed Zuaiter looked so much like the Iraqi dictator that it made the scenes easier to film. He noted that specific lighting conditions on set made him feel as though he was looking at the real historical figure.
Research based on memoir
The actor read Nixon's 2016 book Debriefing the President before walking onto the High Value Target set. He also spent time with the former CIA analyst to prepare for the role of the first officer to question the deposed leader.
Historical context of capture
The series depicts events following the U.S. forces capture of Hussein in December 2003. A massive manhunt involving Nixon and soldiers took place after the dictator lost power, which included a $25 million bounty.
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