Even before production began , the Actors ' Equity and some of PERSON@1 's descendants protested strongly about the casting of PERSON@2 in the lead role , and about the film 's proposed shooting location in country NSW , rather than in LOCATION@1 , where the ORGANIZATION@1 had lived .

The actors ' union , Actors ' Equity and some of PERSON@1 's relatives protested strongly about PERSON@2 having the lead role .
