Although we have no more than a partial understanding of President Donald Trump’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey, what has been revealed to the public so far seems like prime material for a movie. As a result, we will have to wait for the full implications to unfold, but at this point, it seems certain that there will be a movie centered around James Comey sooner rather than later. Fortunately, Hollywood has no shortage of potential candidates to play what promises to be the role of a lifetime.
Here are five actors who have been suggested as candidates for playing James Comey in a movie:
Kyle Chandler
Kyle Chandler possesses plenty of experience playing a stoic character, as shown by his best-known role as Coach Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights. Since Friday Night Lights came to a close in 2011, he has focused on movies, which happen to have included a role as FBI agent Patrick Denham on The Wolf of Wall Street in 2013. As a result, it can be said that he is a solid if perhaps not spectacular choice for the role of James Comey in a theoretical movie.
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper has appeared in a wide range of roles in a wide range of movies. For example, he played Robert Hansen, a senior FBI agent suspected of espionage in Breach as well as Alexander Conklin, the head of a CIA black ops program called Operation Treadstone in The Bourne Identity. Furthermore, he has had roles in American Beauty, October Sky, Syriana, The Kingdom, and even The Amazing Spider-Man 2. As a result, it cannot be denied that Cooper possesses the expertise and experience needed to play a FBI director.
Armie Hammer
Armie Hammer can claim previous experience playing a FBI Director, seeing as how he had the role of J. Edgar Hoover in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar. Combined with his height as well as his experience with other roles in other movies, this makes him a suitable choice to play James Comey in spite of his age. After all, age is something that can be added on in movies with relative ease through a combination of wigs, makeup, and CGI.
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon has plenty of range, as shown by his roles in movies that include but are not limited to 8 Mile, The Iceman, and Man of Steel. Furthermore, he has the necessary skill, as shown by his nominations for the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Summed up, a James Comey movie could be his best chance to secure a win rather than just a nomination for these prestigious awards.
Vince Vaughn
Some people have suggested Vince Vaughn for a perceived resemblance between him and James Comey. Fortunately, while he remains best-known for his comedies, Vaughn has played his fair share of serious roles as well, as shown by his involvement in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Return to Paradise, and True Detective.
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