The recently released movie "Charlie Wilson's War" has used footage from old tv news reports from then reporter Arthur Kent. Political Opinion, a Canadian political magazine, reports that Kent is threatening to sue NBC-Universal for using his likeness without his permission. Much to his surprise, Kent, now a politician in Canada, was greeted with his own cameo when he went to see the movie.
Kent says the problem that he has is that Mike Nichols and Tom Hanks take the book and turn it into a twisted and skewed version of the Afghan-Russian conflict. Many reporters images are used and only the networks are getting credit for people risking life and limb for good stories. As Kent says, "...look out for next summer’s blockbuster, “The Son of Charlie Wilson’s War: Quest for the Rightful Credits.” Coming to a law firm near you…"
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