Muhammad Movie Actors Did Not Know What They Were Filming
Dubbed over lines different from what actors said. Cast upset about deceit.
This morning, headlines around the world declared that an anti-Islam video on YouTube had incited angry mobs at U.S. embassies in Cairo and Benghazi. The violent riot in Libya resulted in the murder of four Americans, including the ambassador, but little remains known about the film that arguably sparked the protest.
Here's what we've turned up:
Based on some of the resumes of the actors in the film, the movie, which was eventually called "Innocence of Muslims," was initially listed as "Desert Warrior."
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