Info on Ngo was hard to come by, but according to IMDB, he has written scripts for John Woo, Tony Scott, and for the 2004 TV show "Fearless," and some Google'ing found that he is good friends with actor Dustin Nguyen.
Interestingly enough, Ngo declined to be interviewed for the NY Times article and had his agent simply tell the reporter that he plans to build a school in Vietnam with the money he earns from "Hancock." Could
he be upset with the studio's alteration of his script? It looks like a significant portion of the violence and sexuality of his original script has been sanitized in order to garner an audience-friendly PG-13
rating and another writer has been added to the film's credits.
Angry or not, I hope Ngo starts speaking up especially since it looks like he's a formidable talent.
"Hancock" starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman and directed by Peter Berg opens July 2nd.
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