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The prototype of the character "Ziggy" in the film was Sigurdur Thordarson, an employee who volunteered to work for WikiLeaks, but he was an FBI informant when he was later discovered.
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Wiki founder Julian Paul Assange himself sent an email to actor Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, begging him not to participate in the film.
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James McAvoy was originally scheduled to play Daniel Berg, but later withdrew due to a conflict with the stage show schedule.
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On September 18, 2013, a month before the film’s release, WikiLeaks released the complete and final version of the film's script, claiming that the film was irresponsible, contrary and harmful to WikiLeaks .
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Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch plays Julian Paul Assange. In order to achieve a similar effect, he wears a wig, colored contact lenses and dentures in the film .
The Fifth Estate behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Kristian 2022-03-21 09:02:43
The things surrounding Assange are complicated enough on their own, the director is dealing with such a mess, you can see everything crumbling.
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Aisha 2022-04-22 07:01:43
1. There are only 6 people in the whole cinema. 2. Start to feel sleepy when you see 1/3. 3. Do you dare to have more shots of the big cousin? 4. Benny kisses the subwoofer, but it's a pity that Aoyin really doesn't like it. 5. Our teacher actually strongly recommended it.
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Julian Assange: [Typing] There must be faith in leadership in times of crisis.
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Julian Assange: Revolution is the struggle between the past and the future. And the future has just begun.