TOM HANKS - VARDALOS LANDS BIG, FAT DEAL FOR ACROPOLIS SHOOTING

VARDALOS LANDS BIG, FAT DEAL FOR ACROPOLIS SHOOTING

For the first time in 2,500 years, the Acropolis in Greece will become the setting for a movie. The country's archaeological council reportedly has given the go-ahead to the Tom Hanks-produced My Life in Ruins starring Nia Vardalos. According to Britain's Guardian newspaper, Vardalos herself lobbied Greek officials to permit production of the comedy, arguing that it would increase tourism and that the ancient monuent would be treated with respect. The Guardian observed that the decision was regarded as "startling" since her hit film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, created controversy among Greeks over the way "their ethnic cousins in the U.S. were portrayed."

18/09/2006