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For Kenneth Branagh, starring as an action hero in the Cold War comedy "Mayday" was a chance to surprise the audience -- and get in shape. The British actor, best known to audiences for heavyweight Shakespearean roles like Henry V, appears in the Apple TV film as a former KGB agent capable of taking on his most ruthless enemies armed with nothing more than a pen. In his quest to help a US pilot (Ryan Reynolds) who has crashed in Soviet territory......

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