The forecast for Russell Crow's upcoming biblical drama Noah isn't looking so good. Christian and Jewish groups alike are both panning the film. Director Darren Aronofsky and the studio are reportedly at odds over the film's finial cut. Apparently, Aronofsky doesn't want to stick closely to the source material, instead opting for a more environmentally friendly version.
There has already been a great deal of controversy surrounding Darren Aronofsky's upcoming movie, Noah. The film has been flooded with negative reviews from early test audiences. A large part of the film's problem stems from Aronofsky's alleged non-biblical, finial vision for the film.
The mostly cgi, epic story will reportedly feature no real animals. Instead, slightly altered versions of real life creatures and a few six armed angels are all being digitaly created. However, it's not these small variations that's upsetting test audiences. Aronofsky and Paramount are reportedly at odds over the Black Swan director's, less biblical and more environmental vision:
Angie Meyer-Olszewski, an entertainment and political publicist, recently told FOX411 about the risk of taking the Bible out of a biblical story:
"You can't stray from the Bible in a Bible-based film without upsetting a percentage of the Christian faith base. Interpretations may vary, but if the story changes, even a little, it's deemed offensive. When a studio releases a movie that’s biblical, they are playing a game of religious roulette.”
However, Jenn Hoffman, a noted pop culture expert, voiced a different points of view:
“Darren Aronofsky is a filmmaker, not a historian or theology professor so as an artist he can interpret the story of Noah however he wants. Paramount might worry about offending people, but that shouldn't be a director's concern. Aronofsky only has to stay true to his own vision.”
A representative for Aronofsky told Entertainment Weekly:
“This is a long and collaborative process, and Darren and the studio are working together to make the best version of his movie that they can.To comment on anonymous quotes only gives time and space to false rumors and gossip.”
The film's producer, Scott Franklin, also spoke with Entertainment Weekly, saying:
"Noah is a very short section of the Bible with a lot of gaps, so we definitely had to take some creative expression in it. But I think we stayed very true to the story and didn't really deviate from the Bible, despite the six-armed angels."
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