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 U.S. Soldier Sues, Claims He’s ‘Hurt Locker’ CharacterPosted on Mar 3, 2010
He and his lawyer waited until the Oscar ballots were in, but on Tuesday, Master Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver, a U.S. Army soldier who worked as a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq, filed a lawsuit claiming that he had provided the real-world inspiration for actor Jeremy Renner’s character in “The Hurt Locker.” Why did he wait until the votes were cast? Well, according to his lawyer, Oscar wins for the film could mean winnings for Sarver down the road. Meanwhile, Nicolas Chartier, that “Hurt Locker” producer who caused a ruckus recently by sending e-mails asking for support from Academy members, has been officially uninvited from Sunday’s ceremony. —KA
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By Lyle Blake Smythers, March 8, 2010 at 11:28 am Link to this comment
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Vok. O. Ban, you think that the character Will James has a “resonant, unique name”? I think you’re confused and need to go back and reread the article. Unless you were being sarcastic. Hard to tell what you mean.
Report thisBy John Kace, March 4, 2010 at 11:04 pm Link to this comment
Ditch the lawyer. If you get paid put it in carbuerators. Thanks for being a Man.
Report thisBy ChangTheRide, March 4, 2010 at 4:52 pm Link to this comment
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They should have made the movie about US Marine David Motari. He was a true American Hero.
Report thisBy WriterOnTheStorm, March 4, 2010 at 12:20 pm Link to this comment
The way copyright works, he will have to demonstrate that his life is substantially
exactly like the fictional character, including dialogue and circumstance. Any
deviation would bode ill for his case. Copyright does not protect ideas, or
inspirations, or even people—only the precise expression of those ideas.
His case is probably BS designed for maximum PR with the hopes of big
Report thissettlement $$. Too bad for him he couldn’t make his claims against Avatar. That
might have really paid off.
By diman, March 4, 2010 at 12:12 pm Link to this comment
Thank you for this incursion into the nature of the
Report thisfictional literary character, but when you get right
down to it, it is always about money, like I said sick
American shit.
By Vok O. Ban, March 4, 2010 at 10:38 am Link to this comment
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I wouldn’t be so quick to judge this guy’s claim. Apparently the writer was a journalist with the guys unit. I dunno if your aware of the subtle differences between journalism and fiction, but writers don’t (generally) easily transition from one form to the other.
Report thisFurthermore every fiction character is based on an observation of humanity whether imagined or real…journalists tend to intently observe those around them. The character was either based on someone researched or immediate to the author.
It’s not a stretch to imagine the screenwriter picked up on this particular bomb disposal personnel’s mannerisms, though I think it will be nearly impossible to prove he is the character’s inspiration - unless Mr. Boal is entirely lacking imagination - impossible he gave the character such a resonant, unique name.
By diman, March 4, 2010 at 7:41 am Link to this comment
Yet another asshole trying to cash in by suing whoever
Report thisfor whatever, don’t you just love this sick American
shit.