Coming to a theater near you—“Edward Snowden—The Movie.” Never coming to a theater near you or far from you, Edward Snowden -The Man. Here comes our BNH view.
Despite the fact that Mr. Snowden will most likely land in jail, Hollywood agency WME is said to be offering a film about Mr. Snowden, who gave to the National Security Agency what Kim Kardashian and Kanye West gave to the world: unneeded exposure.
What is more difficult? Finding someone to play the role of Mr. Snowden or finding someone to scout for locations?
Right now, the movie is set in an airport. Tom Hanks already did “The Terminal;” about a man stuck in an airport. If Moscow’s airport becomes Mr. Snowden’s home, who wants to see him drink vodka and eat blini’s every day while fending off requests from fat Russian women seeking a green card by marrying Mr. Snowden?
Or, are location scouts, talent agents and CIA agents now in Ecuador; waiting for Mr. Snowden’s arrival?
And who will direct this opus? Oliver “Just-Another-US-Conspiracy” Stone is the obvious choice. But is he waiting in the weeds; waiting for the end of this real life drama Mr. Snowden is writing by simply breathing?
As for casting: Mr. Snowden is a dead ringer for a younger Matthew Modine. But, considering Snowden thinks of himself as a “Lone Ranger,” battling injustice against the western world; why not get the actor currently playing someone battling injustice out west? That is, Armie Hammer, who is the “Lone Ranger.”
If Justin Timberlake isn’t available, then Armie Hammer has the looks and talent to fit this role like Obama wants “Mr. Ed—The Talking Techie,” to fit into a jail cell.
After all, the role of Mr. Snowden is similar to Armie’s “The Lone Ranger.” The only difference is that the “Lone Ranger” treated Tonto like a brother who he’d never fight, while Mr. Snowden is fighting (very) Big Brother—and in the US, the bigger guy seems to always win.