'This is extremely painful from a human point of view and an insult to the legacy.'
Ken Taylor, the former Canadian ambassador to Iran, didn't appreciate the film"Argo," but it didn't have to do with his portrayal in the film. He explained that his distaste for the movie was more about how it diminished Canada's involvement in the rescue of six American embassy employees who were able to escape before being taken hostage.
"In reality, Canada was responsible for the six and the CIA was a junior partner. But I realize this is a movie and you have to keep the audience on the edge of their seats," Ken told theAfter his thoughts were made public, director Ben Affleck reached out to Ken to make amends. Ken says Ben was"very gracious" and they"got along really well," leading to a new postscript being added to the film which highlighted Canada's involvement.
"I felt like it portrayed me as dumb instead of as a kid who had never had consistent academic instruction and ended up thriving once he got it…Quinton Aaron did a great job acting the part, but I could not figure out why the director chose to show me as someone who had to be taught the game of football…I watched those scenes thinking, 'No, that's not me at all! I've been studying -- really studying -- the game since I was a kid!' That was my main hang-up with the...
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