How ‘The Sympathizer’ Pulled Off That Steakhouse Scene With Four Different Robert Downey Jr. Characters
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On the third episode of The Sympathizer—HBO’s buzzy, A24-produced adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Viet Thanh Nguyen novel—Hoa Xuande’s protagonist, known only as the Captain, finds himself seated at a steakhouse table across from four wildly different men all played by Robert Downey Jr. It’s perhaps the most ambitious and mind-warping scene yet from the dense, twisty series—one that feels right in line with the thrilling visual language of master filmmaker Park Chan-wook, who helmed...

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