Ray Winstone: Noah film wasn't made to disrespect anyone

Hollywood actor Ray Winstone has been defending his new movie Noah, after religious groups criticised it.

Some Middle Eastern countries have also banned the movie.

Ray plays the bad king, and says the film wasn't made to offend, it was just a good story to tell.

He was talking to Newsbeat's entertainment reporter Chi Chi Izundu.

The film gets it's UK release today.

Find out how the Noah movie has changed the Bible story.

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