Stone slams Madonna's Evita performance

Controversial film-maker Oliver Stone has dismissed Madonna's performance in 1996 musical Evita as inadequate, because she could only play the historical figure like a "hooker".

Controversial film-maker Oliver Stone has dismissed Madonna's performance in 1996 musical Evita as inadequate, because she could only play the historical figure like a "hooker".

The Oscar-winning director, who had long dreamed of making the Eva Peron biopic, admits he made his "biggest mistake" when he failed to see his ambition through.

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