Ryan Reynolds in Safe House (2012, 53%): Reynolds is playing house at one of the agency’s safe locations when an ex-operative (Denzel Washington) is brought in to hide from mercenaries.ĭenzel Washington in Man On Fire (2004, 39%): Playing another ex-agent, Washington goes on a rampage in Mexico City in Tony Scott’s stylish thriller. Robert DeNiro in Ronin (1998, 68%): DeNiro as an ex-CIA agent (or IS he?) in John Frankenheimer’s last great film. Jeffrey Wright from the James Bond series: 007’s buddy working out of the other side of the Atlantic who’s made appearances since Dr.No (1962), most recently played by Wright in the Daniel Craig cycle.
(2015, 66%): A retro throwback set during the same era as the swingin’ original TV show, Cavill plays posh CIA agent Napoleon Solo who’s teamed with a KGB agent (Armie Hammer) to retrieve a nuke. to join the CIA, VanCamp’s Sharon Carter is assigned to the task force bringing in The Winter Soldier.Īngelina Jolie in Salt (2010, 62%): Evelyn Salt is an accused spy who turns out to be working for the CIA working for the KGB…or IS she?
The Jack Ryan series: Once considered the brainy American rival to James Bond, Tom Clancy’s signature hero was initially played by Alec Baldwin ( The Hunt for Red October, 1990), Harrison Ford ( Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, 19 respectively) before being twice rebooted with fresh faces: Ben Affleck in The Sum of All Fears (2002) and Chris Pine in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014).īen Affleck in Argo (2012, 96%): Playing loose with history, Affleck cast himself as an exfiltration genius responsible for rescuing six Americans during the 1980 Iran hostage crisis by faking a movie production within the country.Įmily VanCamp in Captain America: Civil War (2016, 90%): After leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. Liam Neeson in the Taken series: Bryan Mills is retired, but those particular set of skills acquired over a very long career you carry into your golden years. Matt Damon in the Bourne series: Some people dream of working for the CIA, and some people after joining, boy, they really want to quit. Aidan Gillen in The Dark Knight Rises (2012, 87%): Never mess with a guy in Kirkland Signature pants who introduces himself as literally “CIA.” …Just kidding! You can throw him out of a plane.
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