SEAN PENN: IRAQ STANCE COST ME ROLE

NY Post ^ | February 12, 2003 | BILL SANDERSON & TERRY SCHERMERHORN

[kiras]

Bad-boy actor Sean Penn says his opposition to a war in Iraq cost him a lucrative movie role - but the film's producer, Steve Bing, calls the claim "extortion." The feud over "Why Men Shouldn't Marry" erupted yesterday amid dueling lawsuits in Los Angeles.

[TigersEye]

So that's the real reason he went to Iraq, he needed a setup for his blackmail scheme. That's Hollywood!

[rs79bm]

Shameful that stupid Penn wouldn't think of this before he opens his mouth and spews out incoherent garbage, in which he has no standing or prior experience, other than reading a script and getting in front of a camera. Rather ludicrous for us to put much substance into anything these people say, when there biggest accomplishement is simply reading a script and getting in front of a camera. The reason they are famous is not the acting, but rather the camera. Cameras have a way of making ordinary, sometimes just plain stupid people, famous. But does that make them an expert on more pressing affairs, such as foreign policy? Hardly. In fact, let me put it to you this way:

NO IT DOESN'T

[metesky]

I totally forgot that one.

[metesky]

You're sick.

I like that.

[wasp69]

Bookmarking under "Hell Yeah".

[b4its2late]

I hope he doesn't ever get another role in any film.

[dighton]

Look who's talkin'!

;-)

[metesky]

I'm a lot older now. That's not a good pic anyway. It makes me look fat.

[Dead Dog]

Reality, "Lack of tallent cost Penn role"

[TigersEye]

Kurt Russell, Tom Selleck, Larry Miller (actor, comedian, humorist), Drew Carey...

[valleygal]

More for the "good" list...Dennis Miller, Clint Eastwood, Tom Selleck, Bruce Willis, Charleton Heston.

I have a really long list of the "bad guys". Not all have come out against the war but were in attendence at or contributed to Streisand's fun raiser.

I compliled the list because some here started asking for a list (and because my husband say's I'm always "on duty", LOL!)

If anyone wants it, I can freep it to you. :)

[montag813]

And a very bad actor, I might add. Can anyone remember a single good performance by this professional fecal mass?

He never "acts". He just stands there and scowls. His "acting" is 100% affectation. My favorite movie of his was "Bad Boys", which was like 15 years ago. But that was only because of the good scences of violence. He was the lead character, but had less dialogue than nearly every other actor. I tried to watch "Dead Man Walking", but the first B.S. nonsense uttered by the idiot Sister Prejan made me shut it off.

[Sinner6]

Hoffman was ok, I suppose, but I thought Hanks was much better in Gump.

[new cruelty]

Hoffman- Rainman in Rainman
Hanks- Gump in Forest Gump
Penn- Sam in I am Sam
Travolta- George Malley in Phenomenon
Travolta again- Governor Jack Stanton in Primary Colors
Jodie Foster- Nell in Nell (chickie may may, swaying in the wind!, I still love that line.)

others...?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

LOL it's chick a maaaaaaaaaaaaay taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wiiiiiiind!

Ga ange gel!

[new cruelty]

lol... you speak Nell!

[kstewskis]

For God's Sake...MEL GIBSON! Do the words "Brave Heart" or "The Patriot" ring a bell?

at least as loud as "We Were Soldiers!"