Daniel Craig Says 'Compass' Not Anti-Religious
Casino Royale star Daniel Craig has come to the defense of The Golden
Compass after the book on which it is based was ordered removed from
school libraries in the Canadian province of Ontario. Catholic lay
leaders in Canada and the U.S. have denounced the book as anti-Catholic
in particular and antireligious in general. Bill Donohue, president of
the Catholic League, the largest Catholic lay group in the U.S., has
called Compass "atheism for kids." Kurt Bruner, author of Shedding Light
on His Dark Materials, told CNSNews.com, a unit of the conservative
Media Research Center, that the book and movie reflect "a story which is
all about Satan overthrowing the authority of God." But in an interview
with the Toronto Globe & Mail, Craig, who has a featured role in
Compass, said, "These books are not anti-religious. I think that mainly
they're anti-misuse of power -- whether it's religious or political."
Toronto bookseller Ben McNally noted that he found the actions of the
school authorities curious given the fact that the books have been
available in Ontario schools for more than a decade and are just now
attracting controversy as the date for the movie's premiere approaches.
(It is due to open on Dec. 7.) "I mean, where have these people been?"
McNally asked. And in an interview with the Christian Post, Golden
Compass director Chris Weitz remarked, "I think it's a shame that people
are reacting to a movie they haven't seen by attacking a book they
haven't understood."
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