The article told the story of idealistic FBI agent Terry Albury, the only Black agent at his bureau, who was tasked with infiltrating Muslim communities post-9/11. But after growing so disillusioned by the War on Terror, Albury began leaking classified documents to the press, exposing the agency’s many violations of its rules on domestic terrorism (alleged racial and religious profiling of citizens). Albury was then apprehended and sent to prison for four years, convicted under the Espionage Act.
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In the article, Albury felt obligated to leak the articles after feeling that what he was a part of was not acceptable. “I did it because it got to a point where the reality of what I was a part of hit me in a way that just shattered my existence,” Albury told the New York Times. “There is this mythology surrounding the war on terrorism, and the F.B.I., that has given agents the power to ruin the lives of completely innocent people based solely on what part of the world they came from, or what religion they practice, or the color of their skin. And I did that. I helped destroy people. For 17 years.”
As for Abdul-Mateen II portraying Arbury, it seems like a great casting choice. After appearing in smaller roles in films like Baywatch, The Greatest Showman, and Us, the actor has become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars to look out for, as he has now built an impressive resume starring in acclaimed works such as The Trial of the Chicago 7, the Candyman remake, and HBO’s Watchmen miniseries, where he won a Primetime Emmy for his performance as Doctor Manhattan. Abdul-Mateen II has also starred in big blockbusters like the DCEU’s Aquaman and will join Jake Gyllenhaal next month in the Michael Bay directed action thriller Ambulance.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
