Sandra Oh Co-Stars with Robert Downey Jr.

It’s hard to tell exactly what’s going on in the trailer for The Sympathizer, but that seems to be the point of The Sympathizer (out April 14). The vibrant new Max series from Robert Downey Jr., Park Chan-wook, and A24 spans a variety of genres and tones, from dramatic to satirical, through a mysterious and unknown spy (Hoa). It delves into the difficult history following the Vietnam War. Xuandoku) middle. The fact that Downey plays several different menacing avatars of American imperialism is just the tip of the iceberg for The Sympathizer’s many layers of mystery and deception. David Tennant settles the great Scrooge McDuck vs. The Doctor debate “Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren’t over,” a synopsis for the series reads. The new trailer highlights “The Captain” (Xuande) and his dueling loyalties—or perhaps lack of loyalty would be more accurate. And his chameleon-esque qualities don’t go unnoticed, not by love interest Sandra Oh, nor by Downey’s CIA spymaster.