Hayley Atwell dismisses 12 Years A Slave as torture porn
Actress HAYLEY ATWELL has caused a storm by dismissing critically acclaimed movie 12 YEARS A SLAVE as "torture porn".
The Captain America: The First Avenger star sparked a debate on Twitter.com when she shared her thoughts on Steve McQueen's movie, which tells the true story of a free man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery.
Atwell described the real life story as "remarkable" but criticised McQueen's inclusion of scenes depicting brutal rape and violence.
In a series of posts on Twitter.com, she writes, "OK. I'm going to say it. 12 Years a Slave...' movie.. felt like a film for ignorant middle class white people. Yes. I'm saying it.... But the true story is remarkable and important and the film was torture porn."
12 Years A Slave received nine Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor for its star Chiwetel Ejiofor.