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Zane Blamed for Bad "Bloodrayne" Deal

Posted Apr 30th 2008 5:12PM by TMZ Staff

Billy Zane is being sued by director Uwe Boll for brokering a distribution deal that went south.

According to a lawsuit filed today, Zane put Boll's production company in touch with another company to handle the U.S. distribution of the movie "Bloodrayne." According to Boll's camp, the defendants claimed they could open the theater in at least 2,000 theaters -- but didn't.

The suit also claims that Zane took a $450,000 "finder's fee," which he wasn't authorized to do.

Boll is asking for unspecified damages. Calls to Zane's reps were not immediately returned.

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1. Just watch: Gloria Allred is already out there scurrying to find someone who knows someone who knows someone involved with this case so she can hold a press conference saying she has a client who knows someone who knows someone.....

Posted at 7:55PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Watch gloria allred try to find an association with this

2. Billy Zane kissed my hand at Cannes....He's is soooooo handsome in person....

Posted at 8:29PM on Apr 30th 2008 by chicken stripper

3. What a tool!

Posted at 9:24PM on Apr 30th 2008 by mamamia

4. Billy Zane is extremely suave and charming. I love his voice and his singing. He is a throwback to a better, cooler, era in Hollywood. Billy, I hope your legal troubles clear up. Stay honest and keep your head up.

Posted at 10:16PM on Apr 30th 2008 by stevie n.

5. You mean he is still alive?

Posted at 10:50PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Dick Weed

6. billy zane is a SEXAAAYYYYY man

Posted at 11:19PM on Apr 30th 2008 by me

7. A judge will read the contract, find the holes, and hopefully justice will be served and Zane will have to resort to doing a penis flash to jump start his on screen career. ( FINGERS CROSSED)

Posted at 12:01AM on May 1st 2008 by SuperStarSteve

8. steve- my fingers are TOTALLY crossed!

Posted at 12:58AM on May 1st 2008 by me

9. uwe was a terrible director. the whole direction of bloodrayne was massacred thanks to him. to blame billy zane.. thats prety messed up. i'm sure billy didnt do his part, but uwe always massacres everything he touches. i never liked billy bald.

Posted at 8:46AM on May 1st 2008 by k-i-t

10. What about Uwe Boll paying back his audience viewers for they money they spent on any of his HORRENDOUS MOVIES???

Posted at 9:54AM on May 1st 2008 by Manhattaniterbiter

11. Thats rich its Zanes fault the movie sucked. I wonder who he is going to blame for that pile of dog@#$% called Bloodrayne 2

Posted at 10:55AM on May 1st 2008 by fuggetabotit