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Woody Harrelson defended his clash with a photographer at a New York airport Wednesday night as a case of mistaken identity -- he says he mistook the cameraman for a zombie.

The TMZ photographer filed a complaint with police claiming the actor damaged his camera and pushed him in the face at La Guardia Airport, according to an airport spokesman.

"We're looking into this allegation and if it's warranted, we'll turn it over to the proper authorities," said Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Ron Marsico.

The photographer, who was not identified, captured the encounter on a small camera after his larger one was broken.

Harrelson, who is being sued by another TMZ photographer for an alleged assault in 2006, did not deny his involvement.

"I wrapped a movie called 'Zombieland,' in which I was constantly under assault by zombies, then flew to New York, still very much in character," Harrelson said in a statement issued Friday by his publicist.

"With my daughter at the airport I was startled by a paparazzo, who I quite understandably mistook for a zombie," he said.

Bedlam 1946 wrote:
I really enjoyed this movie. There is something gratifying about the momentary silence that punctuated the cacophony of blubbery whales sucking down ju-jus, popcorn and diet cokes in the theater when the narrator pointed out that fatties were the first to be eaten (hence rule 1. Cardio). I don't want to spoil anything but one of the best actors around makes an appearance that is hilarious (hint, intials are BM). Check it.

j-cubed wrote:My 14 year old is trying to make this his first "date" movie. I'm not sure what that means about the type of girl he likes. I really want to see it, perhaps he can't go unless escorted by an adult :)

BTW - does BM = Bill Murray?