Stone denies coup movie
Director Oliver Stone has rubbished claims he is to make a movie about the 2002 Venezuela coup that briefly ousted President Hugo Chavez.
On Sunday, May 21 Chavez announced his government had given permission for the film.
Chavez - who claims the coup was planned by the US - said: "Top news - two filmmakers join forces to make movie about the coup in Venezuela.
"Could it be that the government of the empire will try to prevent the filming of a movie about a coup that they themselves planned and carried out? Let's see if they can."
But Stone is baffled. He says: "Rumours that I am directing a film about the 2002 coup in Venezuela are untrue and unfounded."
The Venezuelan coup occurred on April 12 when a group of politicians and dissident military officers assumed power, following reports Chavez had resigned.
Chavez insists he never resigned and returned to power two days later.
