Operation Finaleis a white-knuckle thriller that also just happens to be based on a true story. DirectorChris Weitzhelms the story of Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac), who—along with a crack team of fellow Mossad and Shin Bet agents—tracked down and captured the war criminal Adolf Eichmann (Oscar-winnerBen Kingsley) years after he helped manufacture the Holocaust. The film features a few fantastic supporting performances—includingNick Krolltaking a break from comedy, and up-and-comerHaley Lu Richardsonas a teenager hiding her Judaism from a Nazi boyfriend (Joe Alwyn)—but the rising tension between Isaac and Kingsley is a sight to behold, worth the price of admission alone.
Recently, I got the chance to sit down with Kroll andLior Raz—who plays Israeli intelligence agent Isser Harel in the film—in New York City. The duo discussed seeing Ben Kingsley in his costume for the first time—“HewasAdolph Eichmann,” Raz said—as well as feeling the weight of the history behind the story ofOperation Finale. The two actors also touched on building chemistry with co-stars for this team-oriented film, as well as working on such a closed, tight-knit set.
Check out what Kroll and Raz had to say in the player above, and below is exactly what we talked about.
Nick Kroll and Lior Raz:
Here is the official synopsis forOperation Finale:
The thrilling true story follows the 1960 covert mission of legendary Mossad agent Peter Malkin as he infiltrates Argentina and captures Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the transportation logistics that brought millions of innocent Jews to their deaths in concentration camps.
