This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK.
Movie premieres are usually big affairs.
The red carpet is rolled out for a seemingly endless parade of stars.
So it is little surprise then that it is a natural target for those with an axe to grind.
During interviews on the red carpet after the event, two of the stars declared their approval.
No: PETA focused on the alleged mistreatment of animals in its production.
A bit more digging clarifies that Tweet died in his enclosure, after all his scenes had been filmed.
Even so, about 20 or so protestors eventually attended the premiere, armed with signs and T-shirts.
In 1999 Kevin Smith released his third film as director, the religious comedy,Dogma.
Some members of the Catholic Church were not too pleased about this.
It condones what we condemn murder, obscenity, violence, profanity, drugs, drunkenness and rebellion!
When protests reached his local, small town cinema, Smith just couldnt resist but head on over.
Smith, along with family and friends made their own anti-Dogmaplacards and joined the protest.
When a local news crew went down he was spotted, but denied he was the man himself.
He did say he had heard the film was not good.
The second entry on this list from Kevin Smith.
Taking it further, he even managed to arrange some of the family to actually see the film.
The adaptation of the first of E L Jamess wildly successfulTwilight-turned-billionaire BDSM trilogy was also met by protests.
The biggest shock about the so-called surprise was that literally nothing happened.
