Hancock makers accused of homophobia

Will Smith's new movie Hancock has been accused of homophobia by gay rights campaigners.

Bosses at The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) allege a scene in the superhero movie takes a "cheap, unfunny shot at gay people".

The offending scene involves Smith's washed-up crime fighter dismissing other superhero images, saying: "Homo. Homo in red. Norwegian Homo."

GLAAD chiefs claim "the slur sends a message that it's okay to discriminate against gay people".

Representatives for Columbia Pictures, the studio behind the movie, have refused to comment.