The Salt Path star Jason Isaacs addresses book controversy for first time
Salt Path star says press tour will be ‘interesting’ amid controversy
- Actor Jason Isaacs has addressed the controversy surrounding The Salt Path for the first time ahead of the film's US release on 4 September.
- An Observer investigation alleged that author Raynor Winn lied about key aspects of her life story in the best-selling 2018 memoir on which the film is based.
- Raynor Winn has strongly adenied the allegations, calling the investigation grotesquely unfair and maintaining that the memoir is a true story.
- Jason Isaacs, who stars alongside Gillian Anderson, confirmed the cast will still do press for the film, calling it an interesting experience.
- The movie was a hit in the UK earning £7.6m, though publication of Winn's next book has been delayed to January 2028 following the scandal.
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