James Packer pulled out of Snowden movie, director Oliver Stone says

Updated July 3 2016 - 10:08am, first published June 27 2016 - 9:07am
Oliver Stone, pictured in Sydney in May 2015, said his upcoming movie <em>Snowden</em> was turned down by every major studio. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Oliver Stone, pictured in Sydney in May 2015, said his upcoming movie <em>Snowden</em> was turned down by every major studio. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Photo: Supplied
Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Photo: Supplied

Australian mogul James Packer pulled out of financing a hotly anticipated biopic about whistleblower Edward Snowden because he feared he would be denied entry to the US, legendary Hollywood director Oliver Stone says.

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