Film to show Pakistanis out to kill United States president

Film to show Pakistanis out to kill United States president

WASHINGTON: US-Pakistan relations may be strong and Pakistan may continue to remain the principal American ally in the “war against terrorism,” but Hollywood is not going to let go of the latest addition to the gallery of movie villains, Pakistanis. The script of a movie called Dreamz is not going to be changed and Pakistani suicide bombers are going to be shown out there in a bid to kill the American president. The fact that the makers of the movie call it a “black comedy” is not going to lessen the impact of the portraiture of “Pakistani terrorists” on the country’s already soiled image. Islamabad has drawn up an ambitious programme to “soften” the country’s image. Paul Weitz, the writer, director and producer of Dreamz has denied reports that the script is being revised after the July 7 attacks that left 56 dead, perpetrated by four British suicide bombers, including three of Pakistani origin. The film stars Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Willem Dafoe, Chris Klein and Mandy Moore, plus a squad of “Pakistani terrorists.” The report that Weitz has denied suggested that the film’s producers were jittery over the London blasts and the botched July 21 repeat attack. “The plot of my film has not changed, nor is a change being contemplated,” Weitz said. “The film is a comic examination of our cultural obsessions and how they can anaesthetise us to the actual issues of our day.” khalid hasan