Author Topic: WOO! for Hollywood (Read 862 times)

RKD · « **on:** October 24, 2006, 11:34:04 PM »

Executives at movie giant Warner Brothers have been accused of exploiting African amputees to garner publicity for new movie Blood Diamond. The studio handpicked 27 teenage and child amputees from South African hospitals to appear as extras in the Leonardo DiCaprio-starring film and promised to provide prosthetic limbs as well as a small salary for their contribution. However, more than three months after filming wrapped, the kids are reportedly still waiting for their new limbs and local charity Eastern Cape has been forced to outfit them instead to avoid their disappointment. A Warner Brothers representative allegedly told the victims, "You will have to wait for December, when the movie comes out, so we can get some publicity out of it." A spokesperson for the company tells PageSix.com, "We're working on it."

WTF?!?! seriously, thats fucked up.

Slashist · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2006, 11:39:54 PM »

maybe merk is managing this initiative

if so they'll be waiting alot longer, seriously though, i hope the studio comes through

Karin_Sixx · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2006, 11:55:53 PM »

That is really terrible. Money grabbing cunts.

alottaluv4axl · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2006, 01:23:27 AM »

That's sick man.

RyanRose · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2006, 08:33:05 AM »

Well it is Hollywood

Rocket Queen · « **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2006, 02:31:12 PM »

America does it again, congrats H Wood

stinson4ever · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2006, 06:17:30 AM »

"Wait so we can get some publicity out of this"

God that is horrible.