Martin Sheen gave his backing to a petition calling on Oscar voters to boycott Zero Dark Thirty over the film's torture scenes by "mistake", insisting he has nothing against the gritty thriller or its director Kathryn Bigelow.
Director Kathryn Bigelow has written an open letter in defence of her acclaimed movie Zero Dark Thirty as controversy over the film's torture scenes threatens to overshadow her awards season run.
Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, William Shatner and Will Ferrell are offering to record outgoing voicemail messages for fans as part of a new charity drive.