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"Olivia de Havilland is suing FX and the producer of 'Feud' for using her identity without permission and portraying her in a 'false light' in the miniseries.
The Gone with the Wind actress who turns 101 on Saturday filed her lawsuit against the cable outlet and creator/producer Ryan Murphy to the LA County Superior Court Friday.
The eight-episode miniseries, which premiered on March 5, is about the rivalry between Bette Davis, played by Susan Sarandon, and Joan Crawford, played by Jessica Lange.
Though the show is intended to dramatize actual historical events, de Havilland said she was never consulted or asked for permission to use her identity, despite the fact that she claims she is the only survivor of the events the series depicts.
The suit further claims that Catherine Zeta Jones' portrayal of de Havilland, who was a confidant of Davis', put the 110-year-old actress in 'a false light to sensationalize the series'.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Feud-producer-Ryan-Murphy.html#ixzz4lX8B5GKh
The Gone with the Wind actress who turns 101 on Saturday filed her lawsuit against the cable outlet and creator/producer Ryan Murphy to the LA County Superior Court Friday.
The eight-episode miniseries, which premiered on March 5, is about the rivalry between Bette Davis, played by Susan Sarandon, and Joan Crawford, played by Jessica Lange.
Though the show is intended to dramatize actual historical events, de Havilland said she was never consulted or asked for permission to use her identity, despite the fact that she claims she is the only survivor of the events the series depicts.
The suit further claims that Catherine Zeta Jones' portrayal of de Havilland, who was a confidant of Davis', put the 110-year-old actress in 'a false light to sensationalize the series'.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Feud-producer-Ryan-Murphy.html#ixzz4lX8B5GKh