The man labeled a “terrorist group leader” in Bruno claims he is now a committed pacifist and that the movie’s star, Sasha Baron Cohen, conducted the interview under false pretenses, according to WorldNetDaily.

Ayman Abu Aita served in the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades from 2000 until 2003, after which he did a two year stint in Israeli prison. Now, however, he is dedicated to the Palestinan cause through non-violent means and conducted the interview for Bruno on the pretense it would rally support of international youth. He was shocked to learn the film depicts a homosexual character and contains graphic nudity and sexual fetishes. He also felt there was nothing unusual about Baron Cohen’s appearance or body language to suggest something was amiss with the interview.

Bruno ruled the box office this weekend with an estimated $30.4 million, throwing Transformers 2 to a distant third. To secure it’s success, in the run-up to Bruno’s North American premier, Baron Cohen was aggressively promoting the movie.

When the comedian described to CBS’s David Letterman last week the way he met Aita at an undisclosed location, Aita slammed him as a “big liar” who “made up stories”.

“[Baron Cohen] said this was a film going to help the Palestinian cause,” Aita said. “When I heard (four days ago) what this film was about I really didn’t believe it.”

It comes as no surprise that Aita is consulting lawyers with regards to a lawsuit.

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Variety is reporting Universal Pictures will simultaneously release a tamer version of its controversial offering, Bruno, so that younger British movie-goers can get around its current 18-and-over rating.

Perhaps due to the movie’s disappointing opening at the box office, the filmmakers resubmitted Bruno to the The British Board of Film Classification after deleting a minute and a half worth scenes containing the movie’s strongest sexual depictions and references. The abandoned footage includes a montage of exaggerated sexual activity, the miming of various sexual acts and scenes from a swingers’ party.

Universal decided to cut the film after scores of the underage fans that made Sasha Baron Cohen’s last film, Borat, such a runaway success were turned away at the theatre.

Vying now for a less restrictive “15″ rating, the studio hopes Bruno and his myriad of perversions can reach that younger, impressionable audience.

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MovieSet has a treasure trove of Bruno video clips from the new Borat-like adventure starring SBC.

If you’re some sort of monk, or you just don’t know what BRÜNO is all about, start by watching the hilarious Bruno Trailer.

Then check out the videos below for a preview of this highly anticipated comedy with the infamous “Gotcha!” footage that made Sacha Baron Cohen famous.

Bruno Videoclip #1 – Military Assault

This first clip involves the flamboyant fashionista daring a couple officers of the military with his unique style and additional accessories to the outfit he was provided at some type of bootcamp.

Bruno Videoclip #2 – Bruno Interviews Parents for Crazy Baby Photoshoot

The second clip is a little different, it shows a couple parents answering some intense questions about their children’s safety. Looks like Bruno is pretending to be a crazy professional baby photographer and he will stop …

at Nothing!

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For More Bruno, Stills and News, have a glance at the Bruno Sitelet right here on MovieSet!

The flamboyant fashionista donned some outrageous outfits during his exhausting promotional tour through Europe, but he seems to have saved his biggest shock frock for the Hollywood premiere of the Bruno movie.

The incredible stunt involves Sacha Baron Cohen as BRÜNO riding into the premiere of his Borat Sequel on a military-style tank, completely covered in glam and mirrors, dancing to the latest Techno beats!

Check out the outrageous

Glamour-Tank Videoclip:

Bruno tours the Globe!

Berlin!

Bruno celebrated the German premiere of his movie by appearing before crowds at the famous Brandenburg Gate wearing a pink knitted bodysuit and matching furry boots.

But what stunned Berliners most was without question his knitted genitalia, hanging out on display for all to admire.

Amsterdam!

The next stop on the tour was Amsterdam, where Bruno arrived on the scene on a jet ski.

He piloted his craft up the tight canal (like someone who’s obviously done it before) and splashed down in the middle of the city’s infamous red light district.

On cue, a whole throng of throng-wearing male models dozen men then emerged from behind the curtains of the three-story building, where female prostitutes normally display their wares to passersby on the street.

The U.K.!

Fans flocked over to Leicester Square on June 17 to see Sacha Baron Cohen strut his stuff as Bruno, and they definitely weren’t disappointed. He showed up in London on Wednesday in skimpy Buckingham Palace guard regalia, revealing even more than he did at the movie’s Paris premiere.

Check out the Bruno Highlight Videoclip below!

Bruno opens in theaters in Canada and the U.S. on July 10th.

For Stills, News, more Interviews and more, go to our Bruno Sitelet.

You can check out the rest of the Hollywood premiere at: Bruno Cast

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Read the full story 82nd Academy Awards to Feature 10 Best Picture Nominees at the new MovieSet Oscars sitelet.

2010 Academy Awards will feature some changes to Best Picture category and more

“After more than six decades, the Academy is returning to some of its earlier roots, when a wider field competed for the top award of the year,” said Ganis. “The final outcome, of course, will be the same – one Best Picture winner – but the race to the finish line will feature 10, not just five, great movies from 2009.”

For more than a decade during the Academy’s earlier years, the Best Picture category welcomed more than five films; for nine years there were 10 nominees. The 16th Academy Awards (1943) was the last year to include a field of that size; “Casablanca” was named Best Picture. (In 1931/32, there were eight nominees and in 1934 and 1935 there were 12 nominees.)

Currently, the Academy is presenting a bicoastal screening series showcasing the 10 Best Picture nominees of 1939, arguably one of Hollywood’s greatest film years. Best Picture nominees of that year include such diverse classics as “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Stagecoach,” “The Wizard of Oz” and Best Picture winner “Gone with the Wind.”

“Having 10 Best Picture nominees is going allow Academy voters to recognize and include some of the fantastic movies that often show up in the other Oscar categories, but have been squeezed out of the race for the top prize,” commented Ganis. “I can’t wait to see what that list of ten looks like when the nominees are announced in February.”

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2. The Oscar® ceremony honoring films for 2009 will again take place at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.

We see them at the beginning of every movie we sit down to watch but have you ever wondered why a movie studio chose their particular logo? Why does Warner Bros. use a shield? Who is the woman holding up the torch for Columbia Pictures? Is the kid sitting on the crescent moon in the DreamWorks logo based on a real child? And why did Paramount pick a mountain top for their company’s logo?

It’s a question that up until now I hadn’t really considered. Thankfully the dudes at Neatorama are a curious sort and began an investigation into uncovering the stories behind the logos used for Hollywood’s studios. So far they have unearthed answers for six companies: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., MGM and Paramount. You can find out the answers to why these images were chosen as well as learn something about who founded each particular studio and the history of their logos over on Neatorama.