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 KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Forest Whitaker said Saturday that his portrayal of Idi Amin in the award-winning movie "The Last King of Scotland" was made stronger by filming in Uganda, where more than 500,000 people disappeared during the brutal dictator's rule.
Whitaker, who has been nominated for an Academy Award, returned to the country for the East Africa premiere of the film at a Kampala cineplex on Saturday night. The cast and crew were welcomed by traditional drummers wearing black and white monkey-skin headdresses and members of the country's elite, many dressed in tartan.
Whitaker said making the film in Uganda allowed him "to be surrounded by people who have experienced Amin, who knew the situation emotionally and internally."
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