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January 31, 2006

Identity theft hits the big screen

Filed under: News, ID theft, Humor — Matt Fisher @ 12:05 pm

He’s battled evil countless times, playing every role from intergalactic swahbuckler to President of the United States, but in his latest project veteran actor Harrison Ford is - you guessed it - a victim of identity theft.

Not just any identity theft, mind you. The plot of Waner Bros latest release, ‘Firewall’, sees Ford’s character’s identity used in a high-tech bank robbery - and of course, a battle of wits ensues. Although previously seen as highly un-sexy, it seems Hollywood has decided there’s a buck or two to be made by playing on current consumer fears over ID theft.

Oh, and of course, the bad guy has a British accent…

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