Lawyer For Iran Mulling ‘Argo’ Suits In France, Switzerland, U.S.;

[MovieGuyKyle17]

 

Isabelle Coutant-Peyre, the lawyer investigating possible litigation over Argo’s portrayal of Iran, tells me she is weighing options on how to proceed and is considering bringing suit in France, Switzerland or the U.S. The French attorney traveled to Tehran last week at the “urgent” request of the culture minister and speaking by phone today, she called Argo “the cherry on top” of a string of movies that Iranian officials consider an affront to their nation and people. Authorities, she said, are concerned historical facts and the way in which Iranians are depicted are distortions and want “to be able to give their point of view so that they are not seen as mad men.”

 

Argo is based on the story of how the CIA and Hollywood orchestrated the escape of six Americans from Iran in 1979, but when I asked if it was understood by officials that the Ben Affleck-directed film is a fictionalized account, Coutant-Peyre countered, “It claims to be a sort of documentary… In the beginning of the film it says it is taken from declassified documents.” She called it a “report” on an event “which is distorted in the film.” She further said it was part of what is considered a “strategy of strong pressure from the American government” which was made clear “via Mrs. Obama” when she announced Argo‘s Best Picture Oscar win on February 24. When I suggested that the names of Academy Award winners are kept secret until the envelopes are opened on Oscar night, Coutant-Peyre responded, “You think they didn’t know? That’s not true. The president knew.”

 

No lawsuit is immediately forthcoming, however. “There are administrative questions and I’m waiting on complementary documents to show what has been falsified in the film,” Coutant-Peyre said. She also explained that Iran is about to enter its two-week New Year period of Nowruz, delaying any action. Were she to bring a claim in France, she estimates she would sue the distributor, Warner Bros; in Switzerland, the claim could be for defamation of a foreign state; and in the U.S. she said she would consider suing Argo’s producers, but she would have to line up an American co-counsel. (LA-based entertainment lawyer Alex Weingarten recently told Deadline if the suit were filed in California, it would be subject to a special motion to strike brought under the anti-SLAPP statute and subject to First Amendment protection.) Coutant-Peyre said she would not ask for a ban of Argo but she might seek a disclaimer at the start of the movie that “the Republic of Iran contests what is in the film.” She told me she has not yet contacted Affleck, the producers or Warner Bros., saying she expects to be in touch “before we would sit down in a court room.”

.http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/argo-iran-lawsuit-obama-oscars/

 

Do you think Iran has a case? Or is Iran just being stupid?

Edited March 18, 2013 by Scott Pilgrim vs The Forum

[baumer]

Good luck Iran.

[CoolioD1]

I would like to sue Hollywood because of their depictions of Scottish people with Groundskeeper Willie in The Simpsons and other such things! Where do I call to do that?

[Jack Nevada]

I'd like to sue Hollywood for their negative depictions of Finnish people in.. errr.. hmm.. Nevermind.

[Jake Gittes]

I'd like to sue Hollywood for portraying Russia as permanently frozen and populated by dumb alcoholics, tattooed criminals and bears. What's the phone number?

[IndustriousAngel]

The portrayal of grown-up men in "Hangover" and "Hangover 2" is such an affront that I'm forced to take legal action against the release of "Hangover 3".

[Jack Nevada]

I'd like to sue Hollywood for portraying Russia as permanently frozen and populated by dumb alcoholics, tattooed criminals and bears. What's the phone number?

Sounds accurate to me, neighbor. 

[CoolioD1]

I'd like to sue Hollywood for their negative depictions of Finnish people in.. errr.. hmm.. Nevermind.

 

Definition of finnish from urban dictionary.

Unsocial and unsecure people.

"Finnish people live in igloos." "No, they don't!"

[Jack Nevada]

Definition of finnish from urban dictionary.

Unsocial and unsecure people.

"Finnish people live in igloos." "No, they don't!"

Yeah, the stereotypes of finns wrestling polar bears and living in igloos is very popular, but I dont think I've ever seen a Hollywood movie feature a finnish character. I do remember PSH ranting about Helsinki and learning finnish for nothing in Charlie Wilson's War, but thats about it.

[Jake Gittes]

Sounds accurate to me, neighbor. 

Don't get sarcastic with me, son. We invaded your tight-arse country in 1939 and I'm all for doing it again, starting with you, you frat fuck. You get sarcastic with me again and I will stuff so much cotton wool down your fucking throat it'll come out your arse like the tail on a Playboy bunny. I was led to believe I was posting in a serious thread.

Edited March 18, 2013 by Jake Gittes

[Kvikk Lunsj]

Good luck Iran.

 

 

 

I guess this means Argo will not be available on DVD there.  WB better pay up since Iran such a big box office country. 

[4815162342]

I'd like to sue 20th Century Fox for discriminating against Wookiees in Star Wars. The two white human men get a medal of honor but Chewbacca doesn't!!!!!

[Wadey Wilsoney]

I'd like to sue 20th Century Fox for discriminating against Wookiees in Star Wars. The two white human men get a medal of honor but Chewbacca doesn't!!!!!

When will this wookiecism end?!