I’ve long been fascinated by the so-called Canadian Caper — particularly by the role that comics legend Jack Kirby played. The idea that the Canadian Government and CIA concocted such a daring and imaginative plan to rescue six diplomats during the Iran Hostage Crisis is pre-made for Hollywood.

I think part of the interest for me lies in the use of fiction to shape/warp reality — and that it has it’s roots in a comic artist designing an adaptation of a science fiction novel based on Hindu-Buddhist myth. There’s a whole lot of geekery there for a guy like me.

And so, of course, I’ve been looking forward to seeing the new movie Argo. But I was even more geeked out to hear that not only does Kirby show up in the film, but he’s being played by the awesome Michael Parks — an actor who has always impressed me since I first saw him in From Dusk Til Dawn ( a movie I enjoy, probably more than it deserves). I’m still shocked he didn’t get an Oscar nomination for his work in Kill Bill vol. 2. His command of the screen just damn amazing.

Here’s the trailer for Argo…

Who knows? Maybe one day we’ll get to see the actual Lord of Light film, as designed by Jack Kirby…