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Val Kilmer to play journalist in Georgia war film (AFP)

Oct 27, 2009
 
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AFP/Getty Images/File – US actor Val Kilmer, seen here in 2007, has arrived in Georgia to portray a journalist covering last … TBILISI (AFP) – US actor Val Kilmer has arrived in Georgia to portray a journalist covering last year's Georgia-Russia war in a Hollywood film about the conflict, the movie's co-producer said on Tuesday. "He will take part in filming in (the Georgian city of) Gori and play the role of a journalist who covers last year's war," co-producer Papuna Davitaia told AFP. Davitaia refused to provide any further details about the role and said Kilmer would be in Georgia for a week of filming. Georgian media on Tuesday noted Kilmer's resemblance to a Dutch cameraman, Stan Storimans of the RTL news channel, who was killed during a bombing raid in Gori, amnid speculation his character would be based on Storimans.... [read full story]                    

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