Bronson movie blasted by U.K. prison officers
A forthcoming movie based on the life of a violent British criminal has come under fire from U.K. prison officials - who have condemned film bosses for "glorifying" the life of a dangerous thug.
Bronson is based on the life of notorious convict Charles Bronson, who was jailed for armed robbery in 1974 and has stayed behind bars ever since due to a string of assaults on fellow inmates and prison guards.
The 56-year-old, who is serving time in a Wakefield, Yorkshire prison, has also led an infamous rooftop protest at the jail, as well as taking staff hostage.
Now, Brit actor Tom Hardy, best known for his roles in gangster films Layer Cake and RocknRolla, has taken on the role of Bronson in the film, which is due to hit cinemas in the U.K. on 13 March (09).
But the U.K.'s Prison Officers' Association insists Bronson's notoriety should not be celebrated.
Colin Moses, the association's chairman, says, "We should not be glorifying this type of behaviour. This man has spent the best part of his life behind bars for causing harm to people.
"He has caused trauma to hard-working, law-abiding people who will never work again. Bronson is not a victim, he is the perpetrator."
