Double agent rates 12 spy scenes in movies and TV

Former double agent Naveed Jamali rates 12 spy scenes in movies and TV, such as "Casino Royale," for realism.

Jamali breaks down espionage tactics such as the realism of disguises in "Atomic Blonde," starring Charlize Theron; "Mission: Impossible — Fallout," with Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, and Simon Pegg; as well as the concept of developing a character as a double agent in "Casino Royale," starring Daniel Craig; and "Iron Man 2," with Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jon Favreau, and Gwyneth Paltrow. He explains both Russian and American intelligence tactics, and connects them to his real-life experience with the FBI and the GRU, in "Salt," starring Angelina Jolie; "Red Sparrow," starring Jennifer Lawrence, and "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," with Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Tom Hardy. He also looks at more field operation scenes and comments on the state of counterintelligence from the Cold War to the present in "The Sympathizer" E2 and E7 (2023), with Robert Downey Jr.; "Spy Game," starring Brad Pitt and Robert Redford; "Breach," and "24" S2E9 (2003).