Coverage dated November 2, 2026

‘Princess Bride’ star makes a ‘hostage video’ for Abdul El-Sayed: ‘It’s like they have his wife’

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Actor Mandy Patinkin may have once commanded the screen as Inigo Montoya in “The Princess Bride,” but these days, his delivery seems considerably less commanding — and a whole lot more like a hostage reading a script.

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    ‘Princess Bride’ star makes a ‘hostage video’ for Abdul El-Sayed: ‘It’s like they have his wife’ (opens Blaze Media)

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    Actor Mandy Patinkin may have once commanded the screen as Inigo Montoya in “The Princess Bride,” but these days, his delivery seems considerably less commanding — and a whole lot more like a hostage reading a script.

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