Island producers blame actors for flop

The Island's producers have blamed the movie's stars Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor for the critical-mauling it has received.

Producer Walter Parkes and his wife Laurie have used their website to stage a vicious attack on Johansson and McGregor, claiming their half-hearted efforts have resulted in a poor reception for the high-budget sci-fi epic.

And Johansson's talents take the biggest beatings, with the husband and wife team claiming a television actress could have done a more professional job.

They write: "Listen those are superstars of the future, not superstars of the present. Even lesser television actresses, quite honestly would have more connection to that audience."