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GANDHI actor Sir Ben Kingsley swaps the peace guru’s robes for a Nazi uniform to play one of the most evil men in history.

Sir Ben, 74, who won an Oscar as Gandhi, has taken on the role of Adolf Eichmann — architect of the Holocaust — in spy thriller Operation Finale.

 Sir Ben Kingsley plays Adolf Eichmann — architect of the Holocaust — in spy thriller Operation Finale
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Sir Ben Kingsley plays Adolf Eichmann — architect of the Holocaust — in spy thriller Operation FinaleCredit: BackGrid
 Eichmann organised the mass deportation of Jews into Ghettos and Concentration Camps between 1941 and 1945
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Eichmann organised the mass deportation of Jews into Ghettos and Concentration Camps between 1941 and 1945Credit: Pix Features
 Sir Ben Kingsley as Fagin in Oliver Twist
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Sir Ben Kingsley as Fagin in Oliver TwistCredit: Pathe
 The role is a big departure from Kingsley’s Oscar winning performance as peacemaker Mohandas Gandhi in the 1982 film Gandhi
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The role is a big departure from Kingsley’s Oscar winning performance as peacemaker Mohandas Gandhi in the 1982 film GandhiCredit: Kobal Collection - Check Copyright Holder

The trailer for Chris Weitz’s film was released yesterday but it won’t be in cinemas until September 14.


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