Elton John, whose Rocket Pictures produced the surprise hit Gnomeo and Juliet, is really mad at Disney for what he perceives as a lack of support. Says John: “We fought resistance from the (Disney) studio for so long, and to be honest with you, the film has taken $75 million in America, and we haven’t had a message of congratulations from anyone within the studio … Gnomeo and Juliet took us eleven years to make. We defied all the odds and all of the people at Disney who said, ‘this wouldn’t be a hit’ … And it’s the biggest hit, but it could have been a bigger hit if Disney got behind it more …They’re so ashamed, and they should be ashamed of themselves.” Look, Elton, they were clearly wrong — but can you be that upset? We now respectfully point out one thing in Disney’s defense: The movie is called Gnomeo and Juliet.
