Sony picks up Liam Neeson-starring FBI film, 'The Silent Man'

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By Darian Scalamoni

            It was six years ago that J. Edgar Hoover got his long-awaited biopic that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as the head of the FBI directed by the incomparable Clint Eastwood, but now, his right-hand man is getting a movie of his own. The film titled, The Silent Man that will cover the life of Mark Felt has just been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics and we have a clip for the film below.

            The movie that was originally titled, Felt, covers the titular No. 2 for Hoover and had the nickname, Deep Throat. Deep Throat was known for being the whistle blower and primary source for the Washington Post reporters who uncovered the Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon administration. It’s an incredibly timely film with the recent firing of FBI head, James Comey by President Donald Trump. The clip is pretty stellar and shows just how great of an actor Liam Neeson truly is, I’m excited to see the finished film.

            Check out the clip below for The Silent Man! The movie stars Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Maika Monroe, Ike Barinholtz, Tom Sizemore, Bruce Greenwood, Brian d’Arcy James and Michael C. Hall. The film is also directed by Peter Landesman, who previously helmed Concussion and Parkland.