Hollywood veteran Dame Olivia de Havilland’s court battle over her portrayal in Feud: Bette And Joan is set to resume. Dame Olivia claims her portrayal by Catherine Zeta-Jones was inaccurate for showing her calling her sister Joan Fontaine a “bitch” and commenting on Frank Sinatra’s drinking habits. Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Dame Olivia in the show (Ian West/PA)Producer Ryan Murphy said he did not contact Dame Olivia because he did not want to bother her, Dame Olivia’s lawyers said. This is not the first time a major Hollywood company has been taken on by Dame Olivia, who won Oscars for 1946’s To Each His Own and 1949’s The Heiress. Dame Olivia is demanding damages from the network and for a permanent injunction preventing the show’s broadcast.

Source: Evening echo March 20, 2018 02:37 UTC