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Benicio del Toro Swarmed by 5 TSA Agents Because of the Content of Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme' Script in His Carry-on

'The Phoenician Scheme' star Benicio del Toro shared a dramatic airport incident during an appearance where he was held up at security during a visit to 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' on Wednesday, June 4

The actor was traveling from Boston to Los Angeles, when he was asked by a security worker at the airport to inspect the contents of his carry-on, he told host Seth Meyers on the Wednesday, June 4, episode of Late Night. In The Phoenician Scheme, del Toro plays Anatole "Zsa-Zsa" Korda, a wealthy businessman, who has a surprising number of airplane related fiascos in his past. In April, the actor called out an immigration officer at London's Heathrow Airport for allegedly acting “intrusive, insulting and creepy" during an encounter with his children.

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