Amid accusations that Damien Chazelle's 'First Man' is less patriotic, film actor Jason Clarke has dismissed the criticism by calling it "nonsense". Senator Marco Rubio attacked the film for not depicting the planting of the American flag on the moon, reported The Hollywood Reporter. Clarke, who stars as Edward Higgins White--the first American man to walk in space, responded to criticism surrounding the film.

The 49-year-old star said, 'It's nonsense, it's just nonsense. The film itself can be interpreted as patriotic," speaking at the Deauville Film Festival where he was accepting a career honour.