Fun fact: Alan Arkin is set to star in a movie called "Arigo." This is not to be confused with "Argo," a '70s spy thriller that also features the Oscar-winning actor. Oddly enough, Arkin just happens to be involved with two different films that have almost identical names. Granted, one -- "Argo" -- is about the true story of a CIA operative who looks to smuggle six stranded Americans out of Iran (during the middle of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, no less) using a bogus sci-fi movie, the other -- "Arigo" -- is about a man named Ze Arigo, a self-proclaimed supernatural surgeon. Either way, this could become a bit of a predicament for Arkin if "Arigo" (which he also wrote and is set to direct) ever gets made. Why? Because it's going to have a lot to live up to against its similarly titled predecessor. Since its premiere...
- 10/4/2012
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
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