I too would have loved a sequel just about Hani: his rise to head of Jordanian intelligence, his family life, etc. But because this movie did so poorly and not that many people went to see it, Mark's pitch perfect performance went largely unnoticed. I blame Ridley and Crowe. Their last venture, Robin Hood, also tanked.
I think Mark as Hani gave a star-making performance. But then again, I have not yet seen him in anything that he has been bad in, and many of his performances were star-making...unfortunately the movies did so poorly, no one got to see Mark. His turn as Septimus in Stardust was spectacular. Once again, he stole the movie. I think that if they had paired him with Michelle Pfieffer in that movie, they would have lit up that movie like a rocket. Two beautiful, charismatic characters.
To get back to Body of Lies, I thought the exchange between Ferris and Hoffman right before they walk into Hani's office was very strange. When Hoffman quotes Snead's line : "If you're not thinking about p***, you're just not concentrating...my dear," is he implying that Hani likes Ferris in a sexual way? I would have thought from that (and the "my dears" to Ferris that Hani had a thing for young men. Also the way he is kind of enjoying the whipping of the naked agent) But we are shown that not only is Hani a married father of two, but that he also likes the blond ladies at the local nightclubs. So clearly, Hani is hetero.
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I think Mark as Hani gave a star-making performance. But then again, I have not yet seen him in anything that he has been bad in, and many of his performances were star-making...unfortunately the movies did so poorly, no one got to see Mark. His turn as Septimus in Stardust was spectacular. Once again, he stole the movie. I think that if they had paired him with Michelle Pfieffer in that movie, they would have lit up that movie like a rocket. Two beautiful, charismatic characters.
To get back to Body of Lies, I thought the exchange between Ferris and Hoffman right before they walk into Hani's office was very strange. When Hoffman quotes Snead's line : "If you're not thinking about p***, you're just not concentrating...my dear," is he implying that Hani likes Ferris in a sexual way? I would have thought from that (and the "my dears" to Ferris that Hani had a thing for young men. Also the way he is kind of enjoying the whipping of the naked agent) But we are shown that not only is Hani a married father of two, but that he also likes the blond ladies at the local nightclubs. So clearly, Hani is hetero.
So what was with that line?