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“But strangely, [in] the original Matt Helm books, he's just this super hardass assassin. They sort of made it into a sexy romp for the movies. The books are very, very dark. I also watched 'OSS 117: Cairo, Nest Of Spies,' which is a French film. They just made a second one, I think, which is based on like, 100 novels. They're just fantastic. They're set in the '60s. A lot of the visual inspiration definitely came from 1960 James Bond movies and 'OSS 177' and also 'Pink Panther' movies.”

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Adam Reed, born on January 8, 1970, is an accomplished American actor known for his exceptional voice work in animation and television. He is particularly recognized for his role as 'Lenny Leonard' in 'The Simpsons' and for his leading role in 'Archer'. more

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