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09 March
2006
Premiere For
Natalie Portman's Cult Film
A
political thriller where terrorists try to
blow up the Houses of Parliament has had
its premiere in London.
V For
Vendetta stars Natalie Portman and is set
in 2050 with Britain portrayed as a
fascist society.
The
Star
Wars
actress plays a woman who is involved in
the attack, while Hugo Weaving's character
tries to free the country from its
restrictive regime.
Portman
had to shave her head on-camera for the
role, and admitted: "I only got one shot
to do it so it was difficult."
Irish
actor Stephen Rea, whose character leads
the fight against the plot, denied the
film glorifies terrorism.
This is
despite its similarities to Guy Fawkes'
famous attempt to destroy the Westminster
parliament in 1605.
"It's
about the erosion of human rights," he
said, "about governments controlling
beyond the point that's necessary or
appropriate, about giving powers to
themselves that they don't
need."
Filming
took place before last July's terrorist
attacks on London but producer Joel Silver
felt there was no need to change any part
of the script as a result.
"It
didn't affect the film on the cutting room
floor," he said, adding: "it's a good time
to tell this story."
The
film, which is released in the UK on 17
March 2006, also stars John Hurt and
Stephen Fry.
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