Elisabeth Moss's Injury on The Veil Set: A Thrilling Performance Despite a Broken Vertebrae

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Adilah, played by Yumna Marwan, is a suspected high-ranking member of ISIS being hunted by Imogen in 'The Veil'
Elisabeth Moss, known for 'Mad Men' and 'The Handmaid’s Tale', stars in new FX series 'The Veil'
Marwan delivers a subtle yet captivating performance as Adilah
Moss continued filming despite the injury and appeared in a scene the following day
Moss fractured her vertebrae during a stunt scene in Istanbul while filming 'The Veil'
Moss’s performance as Imogen is impressive and conveys intelligence and hides her true self effortlessly
`The Veil` premiered on Hulu on April 30, with new episodes streaming every Tuesday through May 28
Elisabeth Moss's Injury on The Veil Set: A Thrilling Performance Despite a Broken Vertebrae

Elisabeth Moss, a renowned actor known for her roles in 'Mad Men' and 'The Handmaid's Tale', is currently starring in the new FX series, 'The Veil'. The show follows Moss as Imogen, an MI6 agent with a unique ability to manipulate people through social interaction. In the second episode of the series, while on a mission in Istanbul to stop an ISIS terrorist attack, Moss sustained a serious injury during a stunt scene. She fractured her vertebrae in her back and was left lying on the rooftop for hours before being rescued.

The incident occurred during a scene where Imogen fights off an attacker on the rooftop above the Grand Bazaar. Despite the pain, Moss continued filming and even appeared in a scene the following day. The production team allowed her to return to Istanbul to perfect the stunt.

The Veil premiered on Hulu on April 30, with new episodes streaming every Tuesday through May 28. In addition to Moss, the series stars Josh Charles as Max, Dali Benssalah as Mailk, Thibault de Montalembert as Magritte, and Yumna Marwan as Adilah.

Adilah is a suspected high-ranking member of the ISIS terrorist organization and is being hunted by Imogen. She was introduced in the series while Imogen was on a deep undercover mission, revealing her true identity just as Interpol agents arrived to arrest her mark. Marwan delivers a subtle yet captivating performance as Adilah, keeping her motives and backstory mysterious to make the character three-dimensional.

Moss's performance as Imogen is equally impressive. She conveys intelligence and hides her true self effortlessly as part of her job. The Veil has been praised for its sharp writing, excellent cast, rich dialogue, and smart characters.

The series also explores themes of espionage clichés and the secrets that Imogen holds. It is a thrilling spy drama that keeps viewers engaged with its intricate plotlines and captivating performances.


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Confidence

95%

Doubts
  • Could Moss's injury have been prevented with better safety measures on set?
  • Is there enough evidence to prove Adilah is a high-ranking member of ISIS?

Sources

78%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Veil Review

IGN Comics Reporting Site Wednesday, 24 April 2024 17:29
  • Unique Points
    • Imogen rescues Adila from a refugee camp and they embark on an adventure to stop the terrorist plot.
    • Adila is suspected to be ‘The Djinn of Raqqa’, a high-ranking member of the terrorist cell.
  • Accuracy
    • ]Imogen is an MI6 agent[
    • Imogen is a MI6 agent with a unique gift for getting people to open up to her through social manipulation
    • Imogen is a suave super-spy named Imogen.
    • Elisabeth Moss plays the character Imogen in FX’s new Hulu drama The Veil.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The author makes derogatory comments about real life airport terminals and the content of television shows. They also make assumptions about the nationality of characters based on their names and appearances, which is a form of bias.
    • She's playing an MI6 agent who’s working furiously to stop a Muslim terrorist cell from setting off a dirty bomb somewhere in a highly populated American port.
    • It's kind of hard to believe something so rote would get made today.
    • There are only ugly Sbarros and whiny children in real life, not on television.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by referring to the show as 'not-very-good ticking-clock caper with occasional flashes of John le Carré-like insight into the world of professional deception' and 'rote'. They also make a comparison to a movie, The Gray Man, which is not relevant to the analysis. However, these instances do not significantly impact the overall score as they do not directly affect the logical validity of any arguments made.
    • The first scene of The Veil shows Imogen stomping with determination through a sleek airport terminal... She meets her mark, a nondescript ‘foreign man’, then goes in for the kill. Whoever he thought she was – and she’s apparently been with him for 27 days – was a ruse.
    • This ‘you think you know me, but you don’t’ opening really did a number on me... For most of this show, I was expecting the carpet to get pulled.
    • It's kind of hard to believe something so rote would get made today.
  • Bias (90%)
    The author uses derogatory language towards real life airports and people in them, implying that they are ugly and full of whiny children. This shows a bias against ordinary people and a preference for the glamorized version of airports presented in television.
    • There are only ugly Sbarros and whiny children in real life, not on television.
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication
    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
      None Found At Time Of Publication

    77%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

    A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

    ‘The Veil’ Review: Steven Knight’s FX/Hulu Thriller Series Can’t Keep Up With Star Elisabeth Moss

    The Hollywood Reporter Daniel Fienberg Wednesday, 24 April 2024 16:00
    • Unique Points
      • Elisabeth Moss plays the character Imogen in FX’s new Hulu drama The Veil.
      • Imogen is a MI6 agent with a unique gift for getting people to open up to her through social manipulation.
      • Adilah claims to be a native of Paris who was briefly an ISIS flunky but wants to return to her daughter.
    • Accuracy
      • ]Imogen is a MI6 agent with a unique gift for getting people to open up to her through social manipulation.[
      • Imogen is an MI6 agent working to stop a Muslim terrorist cell from setting off a dirty bomb.
      • Imogen plays the character Imogen in FX’s new Hulu drama The Veil.
      • Imogen is introduced while on a deep undercover mission, revealing her true identity just as Interpol agents arrive to arrest her mark.
    • Deception (30%)
      The article contains selective reporting as the author focuses on the negative aspects of the show and ignores its positive elements. The author also uses editorializing language when describing the show as 'perfunctory' and 'Homeland-lite'. Additionally, there are instances of emotional manipulation through phrases like 'eagle-eyed viewers and English majors should already be putting together certain pieces' to create a sense of intrigue and intelligence required to understand the show.
      • The series looks great throughout, even if it would be valid to feel like, when it comes to off-the-beaten-path treatment of Paris, The Veil is less inventive than… The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
      • The Veil first becomes perfunctory … before fizzling entirely in its concluding episodes, in which almost none of its twisty reveals hits deeply on either a plot or character level.
    • Fallacies (80%)
      The author makes several appeals to authority by referencing Shakespearean heroines and quoting Shakespeare throughout the article. This is not a fallacy as it is an accurate observation and does not distort or misrepresent information. However, it can be seen as an attempt to add credibility to the analysis of the show through association with well-known literary works.
      • The Veil creator Steven Knight doesn’t literalize those connections by making Imogen pretend, at any point, to be a man, but she’s just one of several key figures who spend more time pretending to be other people than being themselves.
      • Portia and Imogen are both Shakespearean heroines – in The Merchant of Venice and Cymbeline, respectively – and both a specific type of recurring Shakespearean heroine: namely, women who must sometimes disguise themselves as men in order to gain agency.
    • Bias (80%)
      The author expresses a negative opinion towards the show's concluding episodes and finds some of the male characters to be one-dimensional. However, these criticisms do not necessarily indicate bias as they are based on the author's interpretation of the show.
      • Malik in particular is so underwritten as to become both forgettable and intrusive, as are the specific elements of the terrorist plot.
        • The Veil first becomes perfunctory – Homeland-lite – before fizzling entirely in its concluding episodes, in which almost none of its twisty reveals hits deeply on either a plot or character level.
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        97%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        Sharp Writing, Excellent Cast Keep Spy Thriller The Veil Engaging | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

        Roger Ebert's Website Brian Tallerico Thursday, 25 April 2024 01:28
        • Unique Points
          • Elisabeth Moss stars in FX’s ‘The Veil’ as a suave super-spy named Imogen.
          • Imogen is introduced while on a deep undercover mission, revealing her true identity just as Interpol agents arrive to arrest her mark.
          • A woman named Adilah El Idrissi (Yumna Marwan) has been identified as a brutal commander in the ISIS terrorist organization and is being hunted by Imogen.
          • Moss delivers a phenomenal performance as Imogen, conveying intelligence and hiding her true self as part of her job.
          • Marwan’s performance as Adilah is remarkably subtle, keeping motives and back story mysterious to make the character three-dimensional.
        • Accuracy
          • ]Imogen is a suave super-spy named Imogen.[
          • Imogen is an MI6 agent working to stop a Muslim terrorist cell from setting off a dirty bomb.
          • Imogen rescues Adilah from a refugee camp and they embark on an adventure to stop the terrorist plot.
          • Elisabeth Moss plays the character Imogen in FX’s new Hulu drama The Veil.
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (90%)
          The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. The author makes an appeal to the audience's familiarity with Elisabeth Moss's acting abilities, stating 'She’s proven it again and again in film and television.' This is not a logical argument but rather an appeal to the reader's emotions. Additionally, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric such as referring to ISIS as 'the most wanted women in the world' and describing a character as 'a brutal commander'. The author also makes use of dichotomous depictions by presenting characters as either good or evil, such as describing Adilah El Idrissi firstly as a potential attack planner and later questioning her identity. Despite these fallacies, the article provides an engaging analysis of the show's plot and character development.
          • She’s proven it again and again in film and television.
          • The British Imogen and Syrian Adilah are countered by a French Algerian handler and lover of Imogen’s named Mailk (Dali Benssalah)...
          • There’s just something about spending time on a show like this with smart characters bouncing rich dialogue off each other in interesting ways.
          • Adilah El Idrissi (Yumna Marwan)...what does she know about a potential attack that’s reportedly being planned?
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        100%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        Elisabeth Moss Seriously Injured After Filming Stunt In New Series 'The Veil'

        TooFab Toofab Staff Wednesday, 24 April 2024 00:00
        • Unique Points
          • Elisabeth Moss was seriously injured while filming a scene for The Veil in Istanbul.
          • Moss fractured a vertebrae in her back during the accident.
          • The scene where Moss was injured is in episode 2 of The Veil, when her character Imogen fends off an attack on a rooftop above the Grand Bazaar.
        • Accuracy
          No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
        • Deception (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication