Riz Ahmed says UK spies tried to recruit him on three occasions
Actor recounts three alleged approaches by intelligence services, including through senior BBC executive
TL;DR
- Riz Ahmed claims British intelligence services attempted to recruit him three times.
- One alleged recruitment attempt occurred at Luton airport after the filming of 'The Road to Guantánamo'.
- During this incident, Ahmed was allegedly put in an arm lock, had his phone confiscated, and was questioned about his motives for acting.
- A third alleged recruitment attempt involved a senior individual who had recently left the BBC.
- Ahmed made these comments during a conversation with journalist Mehdi Hasan on his platform Zeteo.
- The actor, known for his roles in 'Four Lions' and 'The Night Of', also recently had a south Asian adaptation of 'Hamlet' released.