Even though the subject matter is not Islam, the mere association with Theo van Gogh tends to be a risky undertaking according to this news snippet:

A bodyguard will protect Sienna Miller against attacks from fanatical Muslims during the making of her new movie.

The actress is to star in Although Interview, a remake of a film by Dutch director Theo van Gogh, who was brutally murdered in 2004 for making a film about Islam and women.

Producers therefore fear that Miller and her co-stars could be targeted by similar politically-Islamic fanatics.

An insider on the movie – which begins filming next week – said: "We'll ensure that Sienna and her co-star Steve Buscemi get protection."

Moviestars and crews these days always have the benefit of some sort of security detail so I do not think we should be making too big a deal out of this. However, if the eventual release of this production is accompanied by an intense media focus on the maker of the original and his unorthodox views - which by the way will serve as an eyeopener for Hollywood - then it may well attract some hostile reactions.