Hollywood studio chief loses bid for film credit

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-01-27 10:14

Pavlik said only Grey's omission was challenged.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Scorsese and King supported Grey's appeal, but some in Hollywood saw his campaign as unseemly and egotistical, especially since Grey's own studio has its own best picture nominee, "Babel."

Gray issued a statement saying, "I loved working on 'The Departed' and will always think of it as one of the best times of my career."

Grey's contribution to the film included acquiring the remake rights to an earlier movie on which "The Departed" was based. He also hired Scorsese and negotiated contracts for the principal cast, which included Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg.

Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc., is re-releasing "The Departed" this weekend in a bid to capitalize on the attention it received from its five Oscar nominations. "Babel," which garnered seven nominations, is still in theaters.

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