Argo was the name of that faux movie which is now a real one. And while the film comes with contemporary resonances - the 1979 hostage crisis helped eject Jimmy Carter from the White House while the present incumbent is now under pressure over attacks on United States missions abroad - Affleck says the film is actually a politically optimistic one. Says Affleck: "I really liked the idea that it was based on a true story.
Trailer for new Ben Affleck movie 'Argo'
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