Operation Finaleis a white-knuckle thriller that also just happens to be based on a true story. DirectorChris Weitzhelms the story of Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac), who—along with a crack team of fellow Mossad and Shin Bet agents—tracked down and captured the war criminal Adolf Eichmann (Oscar-winnerBen Kingsley) years after he helped manufacture the Holocaust. The film features a few fantastic supporting performances—includingNick Krolltaking a break from comedy, and up-and-comerHaley Lu Richardsonas a teenager hiding her Judaism from a Nazi boyfriend (Joe Alwyn)—but the rising tension between Isaac and Kingsley is a sight to behold, worth the price of admission alone.
Recently, I got the chance to sit down with Isaac and Weitz in New York City. TheStar Warsactor and his director discussed feeling the weight of all the history behind the story ofOperation Finale,as well as what role that story plays in 2018. Also, because I straight up needed to know, Oscar Isaac talked about what it’s like to tackle iconic thespian Ben Kingsley into a ditch.
Check out what Isaac and Weitz had to say in the player above, and below is exactly what we talked about.
Oscar Isaac and Chris Weitz:
Here is the official synopsis forOperation Finale:
The thrilling true story follows the 1960 covert mission of legendary Mossad agent Peter Malkin as he infiltrates Argentina and captures Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the transportation logistics that brought millions of innocent Jews to their deaths in concentration camps.
