Forest Whitaker may not be getting all praise for his portrayal of Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (Filmstalker review), according to reports Amin's son, Taban Amin, is furious that he wasn't consulted before the film was made.

He is concerned about his family's reputation and that it has been tarnished in the film.

Whitaker took time at the Ugandan premiere of the film to address the issue and according to WENN through Starpulse News Blog said:

"I have tried to give a balanced and fair portrait of Amin. I spoke at length with Taban's brother and sister about my portrayal of their father, and also tried to speak with Taban. But he is a very busy man and never returned my calls."

I think this always happens when someone real is portrayed on screen, and with someone with such a duality to them as Amin, it's no surprise that some are upset about his portrayal. However I'm not so sure that people view this as against the family rather than just the man himself.