Stone ends association with MLK biopic

[Va Lefty]

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/entertainment/celebrity/Oliver-Stone-quits-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-biopic_10409857



"The script dealt w/ (with) issues of adultery, conflicts within the movement, and King's spiritual transformation into a higher, more radical being. I'm told the estate & the 'respectable' black community that guard King's reputation won't approve it. They suffocate the man & the truth."

[Octafish]

1. Hearbreaking.

From the article, Stone wanted to include all the sordid details -- from extramarital affairs to FBI COINTELPRO suicide suggestions -- in order to create a narrative closer to reality.

I can't blame the family for wanting to protect Dr. King's public image. The thing is, Oliver Stone would do that better by telling the story warts-and-all.