WELLINGTON (AFP) – New Zealand actor Sam Neill on Wednesday appealed for "sweet reason" in a union dispute threatening to derail production of "The Hobbit" in his homeland, advising both sides to talk it over a cup of tea.
Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson has threatened to move his latest Tolkien saga from New Zealand over alleged "bully boy" tactics from unions, prompting claims from actors that workers on his sets are being short-changed.
Neill, whose credits include "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano", expressed dismay at the "anger and hysteria" the row has generated, saying everyone wanted to see "The Hobbit" made in New Zealand.
"The sooner we see calm and sweet reason return the better," he told the Otago Daily Times from Canada, where he is working on his latest film.
"This is not hard. Shaking hands and a cup of tea should do it."
Neill also advised politicians to stay out of the dispute surrounding the troubled two-part prequel to Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
"Unless they wish to calm the situation or indeed mediate, our politicians should ....
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