Posted on 11/22/2004 12:28:09 PM PST by gopwinsin04
The makers of Colin Farell's upcoming epic 'Alexander' are facing the threat of lawsuit for claiming warrior Alexander the Great was bisexual.
A group of furious Greek lawyers insist the legendary conqueror was heterosexual, and now they are looking into suing film studio Warner Brothers and director Oliver Stone for claims to the contrary.
Yannis Varnakos, the spokesman for the 25 lawyers, says, 'The production company should make it clear that this film is pure fiction and not a true depiction of the life of Alexander.'
The group of attorneys say they have gathered enough evidence so far to know that there are 'inappropriate references' to Alexander's sexuality in the film.
Varnakos says that Oliver Stone has the right to freely express himself-but the audience has a right to know that the director is tampering with history.
An extradjudicial note has been sent insisting that the studio include a reference in the credits saying the movie is fictional.
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I thought it was the greeks that invented the slippery bar of soap, used in the communal showers.
I think Al was a Macedonian. Guess they want to take credit from the Greeks.
Those lawyers must be the last 25 heteros left in Greece..
A spokeman for the group also went on to say, 'Oliver Stone better watch his ass, is all we are gonna say...'
He traveled with a young man in his entourage who was used for tension relief.
Somebody should go tell these guys that Oliver Stone's entire career was built on that concept.
I guess it depends on what the definition of "is" is. But really, anybody named Alexander is pretty much doomed to a life of homolistic tendencies
The story goes that Warner was pleading with Stone to stop gaying the film up, fearing it would be a diaster..
Macedonia is Greece.
No matter how much we call people from Arkasas inbred hicks, they are still part of the USA.
GWBush was governor of texas and now he is president of the USA.
Besides this has been posted twice.
Wasnt that the only mention in the historical record?
Hopefully it will be a disaster regardless, since I hate to see that leftist scum make a nickel.
The early reviews have been shockingly bad.
too late, fox has already had a stoy screaming that this is a "gay" film.
Now the fun begins, will straign men go to see this "gay" Oliver Stone movie.
Ironic since Oliver Stone refused any help from the historians in Macedonia,Greece who have actually studied alexander all their lives.
Didnt the JFK estate attempt something like this?
Great response in San Fran & Seattle & from Andrew Sullivan.
Supposedly the scenes involving Rosario Dawson are so hot that it almost turns him straight.. Angelina Jolie plays Colin's mum so no luck there
Exactly. Have the Greeks overlooked the fact that this is a movie loosely based on Oliver's interpretation? Films aren't real, folks. Hence the term "acting".
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