'Buzz' Aldrin slams decision to not show American flag in movie
<p>Apollo 11 astronaut "Buzz" Aldrin took a swipe at the upcoming movie, "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong” for the director's decision not to show the planting of the American flag on the moon during the historic 1969 mission.</p>
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Sep 4, 2018, 9:50 AM
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Apollo 11 astronaut "Buzz" Aldrin took a swipe at the upcoming movie, "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong” for the director's decision not to show the planting of the American flag on the moon during the historic 1969 mission.
The 88-year-old, who was the second man to set foot on the moon, took to twitter and posted the iconic picture from the mission.
Actor Ryan Gosling, who plays Armstrong in the movie, defended the omission of the flag, saying, “he believes the moon landing was a "human achievement, and that’s what the film reflects.”
The film is scheduled to hit theaters next month.
The flag placed on the moon was made in New Jersey by a company called Annin Flagmakers, located in Roseland.
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