Oscars 2013: Best Picture nominees

Also featured in the cast was Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad," "Drive") as Mendez's CIA boss; John Goodman as makeup artist John Chambers, whose assistance in clandestine operations is not just a patriotic move, it's a creative and artistic challenge; and Alan Arkin (an Academy Award-winner for "Little Miss Sunshine") as a Hollywood producer roped into lending his name to the fake film.

Credit: Warner Brothers