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airiefairieWikileaks film begins shooting in Iceland
Principal shooting has begun on a Hollywood movie based on the story of Julian Assange and his controversial whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. According to a Washington Post report issued last Wednesday, crews are on location in Reykjavik for early production with stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Assange) and Daniel Bruhl, who is playing one of Wikileaks original co-founders who eventually cut off his relationship with Assange.
According to director Bill Condon, the feature is to offer an un-biased, non-judgemental view on Assange and the effects of the controversial website. He told the media the film will “explore the complexities and challenges of transparency in the information age”, writes the Washington Post report.
Among other actors appearing in the DreamWorks production, Laura Linney and Dan Stevens have been cast to play supporting roles, whilst the Screenplay comes via the likes of Josh Singer, whose recent work includes the hit American TV drama West Wing.
The film is slated for release late in the autumn.
Meanwhile...
FBI Came to Investigate Wikileaks in Iceland
A group of FBI agents arrived in Iceland in August 2011, requesting collaboration with Icelandic police authorities to investigate Wikileaks, as revealed by Wikileaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson on RÚV’s news magazine Kastljós last night.
“The FBI came here in a private jet and landed at Reykjavík Airport. According to my information—which is very solid and I have had it confirmed—Minister of the Interior Ögmundur Jónasson was notified of their arrival and reacted angrily because it is unbelievably presumptuous to come here this way,” Kristinn stated.
“According to my information, he demanded that these agents pack their bags, embark the plane and leave the country,” Kristinn added. “I know that this was later discussed within the government, which formally objected to U.S. authorities.”
Ögmundur confirmed Kristinn’s statement to RÚV, saying a group of foreign agents came to the country in August 2011, requesting assistance to investigate a certain affair. Their request was rejected as it is unnatural for foreign police forces to carry out investigations in Iceland, the minister reasoned.
Principal shooting has begun on a Hollywood movie based on the story of Julian Assange and his controversial whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. According to a Washington Post report issued last Wednesday, crews are on location in Reykjavik for early production with stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Assange) and Daniel Bruhl, who is playing one of Wikileaks original co-founders who eventually cut off his relationship with Assange.
According to director Bill Condon, the feature is to offer an un-biased, non-judgemental view on Assange and the effects of the controversial website. He told the media the film will “explore the complexities and challenges of transparency in the information age”, writes the Washington Post report.
Among other actors appearing in the DreamWorks production, Laura Linney and Dan Stevens have been cast to play supporting roles, whilst the Screenplay comes via the likes of Josh Singer, whose recent work includes the hit American TV drama West Wing.
The film is slated for release late in the autumn.
Meanwhile...
FBI Came to Investigate Wikileaks in Iceland
A group of FBI agents arrived in Iceland in August 2011, requesting collaboration with Icelandic police authorities to investigate Wikileaks, as revealed by Wikileaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson on RÚV’s news magazine Kastljós last night.
“The FBI came here in a private jet and landed at Reykjavík Airport. According to my information—which is very solid and I have had it confirmed—Minister of the Interior Ögmundur Jónasson was notified of their arrival and reacted angrily because it is unbelievably presumptuous to come here this way,” Kristinn stated.
“According to my information, he demanded that these agents pack their bags, embark the plane and leave the country,” Kristinn added. “I know that this was later discussed within the government, which formally objected to U.S. authorities.”
Ögmundur confirmed Kristinn’s statement to RÚV, saying a group of foreign agents came to the country in August 2011, requesting assistance to investigate a certain affair. Their request was rejected as it is unnatural for foreign police forces to carry out investigations in Iceland, the minister reasoned.
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Date: 2013-02-02 06:40 pm (UTC)*Ding*
"What is the British-sounding name in all of history?"
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Date: 2013-02-03 09:39 am (UTC)By the way my half brother has that name. We call him Benni. And he is Icelandic. =)
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Date: 2013-02-03 10:49 am (UTC)