Peter O'Toole calls 'Troy' director 'a kraut'

Peter O'Toole has launched an astonishing attack on the director of his last film, 'Troy'.

The veteran actor claims the film - which also starred Hollywood heartthrobs Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom and Eric Bana - was "a disaster" and has branded German filmmaker Wolfgang Petersen "a clown."

When asked about the movie at the Savannah Film Festival, the 71-year-old screen legend said: "Ugh, what a disaster. The director, that kraut, what a clown he was."

When asked about the movie at the Savannah Film Festival, the 71-year-old screen legend said: "Ugh, what a disaster. The director, that kraut, what a clown he was."

He revealed: "When it was all over, I watched 15 minutes of the finished movie and then walked out.

"At least I had one good scene."

The actor, whose most famous movie is 'Lawrence of Arabia', is currently filming 'Casanova' in Europe with Heath Ledger and Sienna Miller.