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"Man of Steel" star Henry Cavill takes on the role of
Napoleon Solo and "The Social Network" actor Armie Hammer plays
Illya Kuryakin in the film set in the early 1960s.
Putting aside their differences, the two agents join forces in a
mission against a criminal organization which is seeking to
develop nuclear weapons.
Cavill said he had not seen the original show, which ran from
1964 to 1968, as he wanted to make something new.
"I did not want to try to subconsciously start imitating someone
else's performance. We are doing a different thing," Cavill said
during a promotional interview for the film.
"As much as we have elements in this movie which people who
watch the TV show will appreciate, it's for a new generation as
well. If you start imitating that kind of thing then you will
create something which will alienate the modern generation."
In the TV series, Solo worked for the global United Network
Command for Law and Enforcement and Kuryakin originally for an
organization called THRUSH.
In the movie, they are agents for the American CIA and the
Soviet KGB.
The movie, which also stars Hugh Grant and Swedish actress
Alicia Vikander, features a cameo from soccer player David
Beckham.
"We called him up three days before...and I said 'Do you fancy
being in the movie?' and he said 'Yeah, OK alright then' so we
stuck him in and he plays a Russian."
"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." opens in British and U.S. cinemas on
August 14.
(Reporting By Ed Baran, Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian,
Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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