Cruise, UA Facing Possible Lawsuit by Extras

A lawyer representing 11 extras who were injured in Germany while filming a scene for the Tom Cruise movie Valkyrie has threatened to sue Cruise, United Artists and the film's producers. "Those responsible on the set displayed inhuman indifference in playing with the health and the lives of the extras," lawyer Ariane Bluttner told Agence France Press Tuesday. She said that she intends to take legal action against the production company "unless it un-bureaucratically and rapidly compensates the injured." Only one of the extras suffered serious injuries. Dressed as German WWII soldiers, the extras were riding in a military panel truck when the incident occurred. Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects) is directing the film.