And it's important for that side of the story to be heard.Į.J. Whether you agree with that or not, that is what a lot of people in this part of the world feel. They are told that Americans are using their resources and are taking over their country. You can start to understand why that people in these countries like Iraq might retaliate or feel the need to retaliate against the Americans, who they see as an occupying force. I think that you catch some glimpses of it with my storyline. The show changes the perception of us in the Middle East as some monolithic bad guy and contextualizes and places it in the complexity that is actually the reality of the situation. How do you think this series will be received in the Middle East? That's a big reason why I wanted to do the part. He's certainly a more complex character than a lot of Iraqis in other films and shows about the war. I give credit to Mikko Alanne for writing the part in that way so that I'm just precariously balanced between both side at all times. Honestly, I really just had to keep quiet and let the other characters think what they were going to think. It's not exactly clear what your motivations are in the first few episodes. Your character has sympathies for both the American forces and the Iraqi resistance. Raised in Dubai, he had a breakthrough role in the FX series "Tyrant" before landing his important part in "The Long Road Home." Darius talked to us about the tightrope his character must walk and the experience of making the show. Actor Darius Homayoun plays Jassim in the series.
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