murray maye: yes, i'm very proud of her. she's bringing it to light. >> duvernay: and action! >> simon: but when she started on the film, he had no idea what a major production it was, closing streetsy maye: i really did not realize it was that big until, one day, i walked on the set and saw her directing. took my heart away. >> simon: i bet it did. >> murray maye: yes, that was the moment. >> mr. president, dr. king. >> simon: her film won generally rave reviews. but some critics and historians took issue with the portrayal of lyndon johnson. >> now, you demanding more and putting me on the spot with this visit, that's okay. that's your job, that's what you do. but i am sick and tired of you demanding and telling me what i can and what i can't do. >> simon: to the critics, the movie suggested that the president, played by tom wilkinson, was more hindrance than help to king in getting a voting rights bill passed-- patronizing, some said. >> tom wilkinson: george, why are you doing this?" >> simon: and one historian saw the johnson of the film as a kinder, gentler version of alabama's segregationist governor, george wallace. douglas brinkley said that you portrayed l.b.j. as george