Radcliffe infiltrates neo-Nazi group in 'Imperium' trailer

If you associate Daniel Radcliffe only with the lovable wizard Harry Potter, the trailer of "Imperium", which stars as the British actor as an undercover FBI agent who infiltrates a group of neo-Nazis, will leave you stunned.

In the film, Radcliffe stars a young and idealistic FBI agent named Nate Foster who infiltrates a white supremacist group in order to foil a radical right-wing terrorist group's attempt to make a dirty bomb.

In the trailer, Foster is recruited by a senior agent named Angela Zampino (Toni Collette) and asked to go undercover as a neo-Nazi group's follower, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"I need an informant. Get in there and make a difference," she says.

"I don't have the skills for this," Foster replies, adding, "I can't even defend myself!"

Foster is heard saying in a voiceover, "Big things are coming," indicating the terrorists group already makes their move.

Several scenes show Foster willing to shave his head, get a tattoo on his body and spend all his time with the white supremacist group.

He must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy.

Inspired by a true story of Michael German, a former agent who spent years inside the neo-Nazi movement, the film is directed by Daniel Ragussis. He and German co-wrote the script.

"Imperium" also stars Tracy Letts, Nestor Carbonell, Burn Gorman, Set Numrich and Sam Trammell. The film will release in US theaters on August 19.

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