Jacqueline Khoury a well-known Lebanese model/actress has witnessed a huge success throughout her duel professions around the Arab world and abroad. Jacqueline has proven to be talented in more areas than one, by making a success in the modeling business and in the acting world as well.
According to the London based Elaph, Jacqueline’s ambition has driven her to widen her scope of opportunity not stopping in the Arab world only. She has received an offer to star in an upcoming Hollywood film “Confidential”, which will be filmed in the US, Lebanon, and Cyprus. Khoury will be acting alongside well-known American actor Michael Douglas.
Events in the film revolve around an American scientist who goes on vacation to Cyprus, where a Mafia, which specializes in money embezzlement and kidnaps people for large ransom money, kidnaps him. The news of his kidnapping then reaches the American government, who sends specialized CIA agents led by Michael Douglas to find the scientist and return him home safely. Throughout a series of event the scientist is transported from Cyprus to Lebanon, where the movie reaches a climax of action and violence in the heart of Beirut. Jacqueline plays the role of a Lebanese businesswomen who has strong relations with the American CIA and eventually helps them find the kidnapped scientist with least amount casualties and damages.
American producer John Adams has assigned Khoury with an important role in the production of the film. She is to cover all necessary arrangements in Lebanon in terms of the most proper places to shoot the scenes, as well as finding a number of Lebanese actors to play minor roles.
Jacqueline has expressed her worry toward the challenge that awaits her, saying it is a major step in her career which will require a lot of effort from her. She added that she is haunted by the ghost of failure but insists on taking the challenge at any cost. Khoury also said that a chance like this does not come twice and if she does not prove herself worthy of such an opportunity she may never receive another offer like this.
Khoury has acted in a number of Lebanese TV shows like “Talbeen El Qurb” (We Are Requesting to be Close), “Mamnou’at” (Forbidden), “Ghadan Youm Akher” (Tomorrow is Another Day), and “Nyal Al Bait” (Lucky Home). –Albawaba.com
