(160511) -- CANNES, May. 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Actress Blake Lively attends a photocall for the film "Cafe Society" during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 11, 2016. (Xinhua/Jin Yu)
Los Angeles, Jun 5 (PTI) Actress Blake Lively has come under fire from shark conservationists for her starring role in new movie "The Shallows".
The 28-year-old portrays a surfer fighting for her life after being attacked by a great white shark in the upcoming horror-thriller, and Valerie Faye, the writer of a new petition believes the movie poses a great danger for the sea creatures, reported CNN.
Her online petition, which has already garnered over 21,000 signatures, reads, "In reality, we pose a greater danger to sharks than they do to us.
"Blake Lively is responsible for perpetuating the false belief that sharks should be hunted and not helped.
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