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Don Cheadle is such a good actor, he had us convinced he was British for awhile after Ocean's Eleven came out. Seriously.

Now, the Oscar nominee is starring in Traitor. He recently spoke to ComingSoon.net about the project:

ComingSoon.net: Was there anything in particular that pulled you into the script as an actor and as a producer?
Don Cheadle: Well, at the time there were things in the news, when this script came across my desk. There were a lot of ideas and stories about security and Guantanamo and The Patriot Act and what rights you would give up in order to be secure and terrorism and radical Islam. All these ideas were floating around when this script came across my desk.

Don Cheadle stars in Traitor.

It was interesting to me because the character that I play in the movie, Samir Horn, seemed to be somebody who encapsulated all those questions within his own journey in this film. "What is my allegiance to my faith, what's my allegiance to my country? I feel like they're both letting me down in some ways. Who do I believe in? Who do I listen to? Ultimately, who takes responsibility for these things?"

In the film, he decides that he's going to take his own responsibility for things, but that was interesting to me as a producer because I thought, "Wow, here's a story that can potentially raise all those questions and may be fun to watch while you're sitting there, this thriller, and having your conscience pricked a little bit."

A late entry into this summer of action movies, Traitor stars Don Cheadle.

We're a big fan of that actor, but it's hard not to wonder how any film related to terrorism will do well at the box office these days. Here's how a series of critics have responded to the thriller..

- Traitor is an intense and highly politicized film that dares to look at more than a few sides of an ideological battle that rages throughout the world... -- Cole Smithey

- The first things to go in Cheadle's portrayal of such a knotted, inward man are spontaneity and a sense of humor... -- Variety

- Making Traitor something more than a disposable B-movie was possible, but at this point in the release calendar, way more effort than it was worth... -- Cinema Blend

- With a sprawling production that spans many international locations, Traitor is efficient and convincing... - The Hollywood Reporter

Typically a supporting player, Don Cheadle takes the lead in Traitor. The movie also stars Jeff Daniels and is centered around a special operative, working with a terrorist group, who becomes the target of the CIA.

Here's a trailer for the film, which opens August 27: