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Rami Malek recalls pitching unlikely 'The Amateur' role

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The film comes from Robert Littell’s 1981 spy thriller, previously adapted for the screen in a Canadian project.
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Rami Malek steps out in techno spy thriller ‘The Amateur’
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Rami Malek recalls pitching unlikely 'The Amateur' role: 'Can't believe I'm saying this'
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Rami Malek on Producing ‘The Amateur,’ Heath Ledger’s Joker Influence and a ‘Mr. Robot’ Film
A scene in his spy thriller features a subtle nod to 'The Dark Knight,' when the Joker flinches after an explosion: "If someone like The Joker is going to flinch, the authenticity that it gave to that moment lasted with me.
“The Amateur” director says Laurence Fishburne improvised slapping Rami Malek: 'It was shocking'
"It's delivered in a way that’s quite aggressive," Malek tells EW. "But not in a way that a makeup artist had to be flown in to fix the color of my cheek."
'The Amateur' stars Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne get candid about career challenges
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‘The Amateur' Review: Rami Malek Transforms From CIA Desk Jockey Into Ace Field Agent in Preposterous but Entertaining Vengeance Thriller
Rachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne and Caitríona Balfe also star in James Hawes' film of the Robert Littell novel about a man shattered by loss but galvanized by justice.
‘The Amateur' Review: Rami Malek Kills People with Math in a Jason Bourne Movie for STEM Kids
This decent spy thriller stars the erstwhile Mr. Robot as a CIA cryptographer who doesn't need a gun to avenge his murdered wife.
The Amateur Review: Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne led revenge spy-drama engages and impresses despite its generic story and screenplay
Plot The Amateur is based on the novel written by Robert Littell in 1981, of the same name. Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a CIA decoder. His happy life with wife Sarah Heller is short lived as she gets murdered in a London terrorist attack.
Rami Malek brings heart to espionage in The Amateur world premiere in NYC
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The Amateur EXCLUSIVE: Rami Malek Reveals Why His Character is 'Underestimated' and How He Seeks Justice in Highly Anticipated Release
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