Spike Lee by Tony Barson/WireImage.com and Clint Eastwood by Tony Barson/WireImage.com
Spike Lee has called out Clint Eastwood over two of his World War II-era films because they do not include any African-Americans cast as soldiers.
Lee specifically cited Flags of our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima. He made the comments in Cannes while promoting his own WWII film — Miracle at St. Anna — which tells the story of an all-black U.S. division based in Tuscany, Italy.
"Many veterans, African-Americans, who survived that war are upset at Clint Eastwood," Lee said. "In his vision of Iwo Jima, Negro soldiers did not exist. Simple as that. I have a different version."
When Eastwood — also in Cannes promoting his upcoming movie, Changeling — was asked to respond to Lee's comments, a moderator instructed reporters to limit questions to Eastwood's movie. — J.R. Whalen
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