Support for the loopy 9/11 documentary âLoose Changeâ - which argues that the World Trade Center terror attack was part of a secret U.S. government conspiracy - is quickly losing steam.
A source tells us Charlie Sheen âis having second thoughtsâ about being involved in an updated version of the flick, which has a huge following on YouTube. As Page Six reported in March, Sheen had agreed to narrate the ridiculous flick, presumably to give it some needed Hollywood sizzle.
The conspiracy documentary got a further boost earlier this month when Virgin Atlantic announced it would offer the current, narration-free version as an in-flight movie choice. But just days later, it scrapped the idea. âAfter Virgin announced it, bloggers went nuts and there was so much negative feedback that [the airline] a few days later nixed it,â the source said.
After we revealed Sheenâs participation, the âTwo and a Half Menâ star told Extra: âItâs a story that needs to be told. Itâs a story about the truth, and the truth needs to be exposed. Itâs not just me, not just the Hollywood community [that] is standing up saying what you have given us doesnât make sense. We just want better answers.â As for Sheen now pulling his support, the starâs flack, Stan Rosenfield, did not return calls over two days.
Another proponent of the âLoose Changeâ theory is Rosie OâDonnell, who trumpeted her feelings about it on âThe Viewâ and her blog, making ABC brass nervous and infuriating some viewers.
OâDonnell reportedly had booked the filmâs producers, Korey Rowe and Dylan Avery, on Thursdayâs show. But after getting into a fight with Elisabeth Hasselbeck Wednesday, and after her chief writer was caught defacing Hasselbeckâs photos with mustaches, OâDonnell left the show.
âLoose Changeâ pushes the widely debunked âcontrolled demolitionâ theory, which claims the Twin Towers and 7 World Trade Center were blown up from within. It alleges the jet-fuel fires inside the towers werenât hot enough to melt the buildingsâ steel beams.
Those claims were soundly refuted by Popular Mechanics magazine, which meticulously shot down every single one.
(Via pagesix)