George Clooney as Lyn Cassady: The Men Who Stare at Goats

George Clooney as Lyn Cassady

George Clooney as Lyn Cassady

...is a combination of several real-life psychic spies. Elements of his character are primarily based on Glenn Wheaton. Additionally, he has background details that match that of Guy Savelli, the man who claims to have killed a goat by staring it down and now runs a dance studio just as Lyn does in the film. Also, some of Lyn's actions in the film echo Peter Brusso's interactions with Jon Ronson, particularly the Predator scene, and the "attack me" scene.

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Cast: George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Rebecca Mader, Terry Serpico, J.K. Simmons

Reporter Bob Wilton is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady, a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought. A legion of "Warrior Monks" with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it.Now, the program's founder, Bill Django, has gone missing and Cassady's mission is to find him. Intrigued by his new acquaintance's far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides to tag along. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper, the reporter is trapped in the middle of a grudge match between the forces of Django's New Earth Army and Hooper's personal militia of super soldiers. In order to survive this wild adventure, Bob will have to outwit an enemy he never thought possible.