Pitt's Putin faux pas
Updated 07.58 Wed Aug 06 2008
Actor Brad Pitt has upset some of his fans by comparing his newborn son to the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Angelina Jolie and Pitt's twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, were born in France on July 12.
"When he was born he looked like Putin!" - Brad Pitt
The couple have sold the first pictures of them to People Magazine in the US and Hello! magazine in the UK.
Hello! reportedly bought the pics for as much as £7.1million.
In the interview Pitt said he and his son Knox had similar personality traits but he then exclaimed: "When he was born he looked like Putin!"
Mr Putin's fan club has jumped to the former presidents defence saying the comments are a a slur on his name.
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