‘Sacrifice’: Derren Brown on Why He Chose Poor Phil for His Latest Mind-Twist Experiment

Plus: We unveil the extended trailer for psychological illusionist’s new Netflix special here

Psychological illusionist Derren Brown wants to create a hero out of an average Joe — or in the case of his new Netflix special “Sacrifice,” an average Phil. OK, so maybe a somewhat xenophobic Phil.

In Brown’s follow-up to “Miracle,” which was his follow-up to “The Push,” the mentalist believes that he can make a man with unfavorable feelings toward immigrants take a bullet for an alien in the country illegally — one who is a total stranger, for good measure. Or at least, Brown is sure going to try for that result.

Readers can find the extended “Sacrifice” trailer at the top of this post.

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