Alon Abutbul's Final Hollywood Role Featured in 'Code Name Tehran'
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The Hollywood thriller 'Code Name Tehran,' starring Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi, features the late Israeli actor Alon Abutbul in one of his final roles as a Mossad agent. Directed by the director, the film follows a dangerous CIA mission in Iran. Abutbul passed away before seeing the completed movie, which he was slated to star in alongside Neeson and Levi. Director also mentioned a joint TV series project with Abutbul that will not be finished.
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- Late Israeli actor Alon Abutbul stars in his final role in the Hollywood thriller 'Code Name Tehran'.
- The film also features Hollywood stars Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi.
- Abutbul plays a Mossad agent in the movie, a role written specifically for him.
- Director expressed deep regret that Abutbul did not live to see the film.
- Abutbul passed away during the editing process of the film.
The new Hollywood thriller 'Code Name Tehran,' directed by the director, features the late Israeli actor Alon Abutbul in one of his final roles, alongside stars Liam Neeson and Zachary Levi. The film, which opens in Israeli cinemas this week, follows a group of former CIA agents on a secret $25 million mission in Iran that quickly escalates into a dangerous rescue operation. Abutbul portrays an Israeli Mossad agent in a role specifically written for him. Director, a close friend of Abutbul's, shared in an interview with Channel 12 News that he had Abutbul in mind when writing the character and deeply regretted that the actor did not live to see the finished film, having passed away during the editing process. The director praised Abutbul's acting caliber, stating he was on par with global industry professionals and had a significant presence in the movie. The director also revealed that he and Abutbul were developing a television series together, a project Abutbul will not see completed. The film's cast also includes Zachary Levi. The director, who has previously worked with actors like Demi Moore and Josh Hartnett, expressed his excitement about bringing this Hollywood production to his home audience in Israel, while also hoping to direct a film in Israel for the first time.