Salvador Dali movie delayed due to “ideological problems”

Sunday, June 21, 2009

The bio-pic of famed artists Salvador Dali has reportedly been delayed over a dispute on the portrayal of the artist's final years.

Actor Antonio Banderas, who is to portray Dali in the film, has been quoted in various sources, confirming that the Salvador Dali movie project has been delayed due to a dispute on the treatment of the script with the foundation that handles the Spanish painter’s affairs.

The dispute centers on the last part of the life of the controversial painter, in which, according to the movie, people took advantage exploiting the artist’s name when his mental health had decayed.

"They are not agreeing with part of the script and our director is a hard headed Briton who does not want to give in”, said the actor when he met the press before receiving an award at the United Nations in New York.

Banderas stated that - although negotiations with the foundation are continuing - the delay has created a scheduling problem that will delay the film's production.