No U.S. victory for Jagger
August 7, 2001
Mick Jagger can’t get no satisfaction from American producers.
The mossy Rolling Stone recently produced a film, “Enigma,” a true World War II story about a spy ring. Jagger has been bitterly complaining to colleagues that he couldn’t get U.S. money for the project because all the Hollywood film companies wanted him to “Americanize” the movie. “He thinks it’s a disgrace the way that Hollywood is trying to co-opt British history,” says a source. One U.S. film company that Jagger is known to have approached is Miramax, which has been accused of turning all Allied victories into American ones.
But one film insider says Jagger’s ire may be less patriotic than he admits. “Jagger’s company came to Miramax, and a dollar amount was discussed,” says the insider. “Jagger didn’t like it and went elsewhere. When he didn’t get any better offers, he came back to Miramax and said he’d take the offer. But the offering price had dropped.” Neither Jagger nor Miramax had a comment.
Source: MSNBC.com
JAGGER'S FILM FRUSTRATION
August 7, 2001
MICK JAGGER has slammed American film studios for refusing to fund his latest movie.
The wrinkly rocker's latest film, ENIGMA, stars KATE WINSLET and is based on a true story about a World War II spy ring.
But the ROLLING STONE has complained that he couldn't get any American funding for the product because all the Hollywood film companies wanted to 'Americanise' the movie.
A source told website MSNBC.com, "He (Jagger) thinks it's a disgrace the way that Hollywood is trying to co-opt British history." (IG/WNWBNC/ES)
Source: WENN
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