'Sum of All Fears'
In "The Sum of All Fears," terrorists try to set off a nuclear bomb in Baltimore. It's a terrifying doomsday scenario, but its release, barely nine months after the World Trade Center attacks, is sparking an intense debate.
"I feel comfortable in the fact the movie was done tastefully and intelligently," Ben Affleck, the star of the film, says.
At the movie's world premiere, stars Affleck and Morgan Freeman were confronting the controversy. Affleck says the movie was shot before 9/11 and is not trying to exploit the nation's fears. He says, "Ultimately, it's about recovery from a national tragedy, trying to move forward, trying to overcome fear and superstition to try to forge a lasting peace."
Freeman tells "Extra" he hopes the movie will make people think about nuclear weapons. "Maybe, with the passage of time, we're learning it's more dangerous to have them than not."
Today, "Extra" went back to Ground Zero in New York where it's clear "The Sum of All Fears" has already hit a raw nerve. One person told us, "I think it's a little too soon. I don't think it's appropriate right now."
Another added, "For me and my family, it's too soon. We're not at that place yet. We're still grieving."
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