Navy SEAL In An Acting Role

Extracted 17FEB2011 from http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204792404577225322928835142.htm...

The active-duty Navy SEALs who star in the movie "Act of Valor," due in theaters Feb. 24, initially refused to take on acting roles... The film, which features a combination of actors and actual SEALs, depicts a fictional SEAL mission. The filmmakers were given permission to film real training exercises...

As the filming of the training sequences went on, however, the SEALs came to trust the directors and agreed to try acting. Cmdr. Denver said rather than making "a gunfight movie" they wanted to "represent the story of our brotherhood."

James Vaught, a retired lieutenant general who helped create the Army's elite Delta Force, disapproves of the SEALs' participation. He says they're seeking too much publicity, and worries that a film that shows real training exercises could benefit U.S. adversaries.

Navy officers say the film reveals no tactical secrets...