The Hollywoodization of the Khadr story

Jon sent me a link to this story about a planned movie about Abdurahman Khadr, the posterboy for Canadian involvement in the War on the Great Satan Terror:

For his participation in the project, Khadr will be generously rewarded: The National Post, quoted by Daniel Pipes, reports that Abdurahman — the "good son" of the Khadr family — could earn as much as $500,000 when the movie debuts sometime around 2006. Daily Variety, also quoted by Pipes, suggests that the deal may be worth in the "mid- to high-six figures." The producers hope Johnny Depp will star in the lead. Vincent Newman, president of Vincent Newman Entertainment, who bought the rights, is quoted hailing Khadr’s "a classic black sheep story — a story about the rebel of the family." Khadr meanwhile has reserved the rights to develop the screenplay. Variety notes that "it appears it will follow the storyline that makes him look best...."

Khadr certainly has his work cut out for him. The tale of a young rebel who never reconciled himself to his family's extremist ways may set the hearts of Hollywood producers aflutter. But it would be difficult to tell a story more incompatible with the facts of Khadr’s life.

It rather figures that the first popular presentation of Canadian involvement in the War on Terror should feature the participants on the side of the terrorists, doesn't it?