By Jason Apuzzo. A picture is worth a thousand words, you know? Some great new images are becoming available of of Dominic Cooper as Uday Hussein in the new film The Devil’s Double. I’ll be posting them here periodically in the run-up to the film’s release on July 29th.
For our new readers, The Devil’s Double is a new film about the mobster-like lifestyle of Saddam Hussein’s son Uday – and the moral crisis faced by his body double Latif Yahia. Both characters are played by Dominic Cooper, and the film otherwise stars French actress Ludivine Sangier as Uday’s mistress, Sarrab. The film is based on the real-life memoirs of Latif Yahia, and is directed by veteran director Lee Tamahori (Die Another Day, The Sopranos, Next).
The film is incredibly un-p.c. in its depiction of the notorious “Black Prince” Uday, who is portrayed in the film as a carefree, sadistic monster with a keen taste for violence and sex. As regular readers will recall, Libertas’ Joe Bendel reviewed The Devil’s Double at Sundance in January and absolutely loved it. Lionsgate will be releasing the film here in the States on July 29th.
Also: Dominic Cooper spoke recently to MTV about the film. Here’s an excerpt from his interview: Continue reading Sweet New Images of Dominic Cooper as Uday Hussein; The Devil’s Double Opens July 29th