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TV’s New James Bond Is a Hilariously Insecure Muslim Actor

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By umber bhatti
| The Daily Beast Verified
In the 2010 British satire Four Lions, Riz Ahmed plays Omar, a wannabe suicide bomber who, despite coveting the role of jihadist, is clearly in over his head. In the film, Omar believes he is a hero, that he is doing his Muslim community a favor by conspiring to blow up the London Marathon. This theme of self-grandeur and self-worth is one Ahmed revisits in his latest project, Bait, streaming now on Prime Video.
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TV’s New James Bond Is a Hilariously Insecure Muslim Actor

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By umber bhatti
| Yahoo Entertainment Verified
In the 2010 British satire Four Lions, Riz Ahmed plays Omar, a wannabe suicide bomber who, despite coveting the role of jihadist, is clearly in over his head. In the film, Omar believes he is a hero, that he is doing his Muslim community a favor by conspiring to blow up the London Marathon. This theme of self-grandeur and self-worth is one Ahmed revisits in his latest project, Bait, streaming now on Prime Video.
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Ramy Youssef’s Expertly Cynical Take on Muslim American Life After 9/11

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By umber bhatti
| Yahoo Entertainment Verified
Ramy Youssef can seemingly do it all. He’s created and starred in his titular Hulu series about a young Egyptian-American man navigating his dual identity, taped multiple HBO comedy specials riffing on politics and relationships, and co-created Netflix’s critically acclaimed show Mo, about his real-life friend Mohammed Amer’s experiences as an undocumented Palestinian.
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