Actor Seagal sued over film delay

Steven Seagal is alleged to have turned up late and left early

Film star Steven Seagal is being sued for $14m (£11m) for allegedly delaying production on two movies.

A film company is suing the Exit Wounds actor, claiming he arrived late for shoots, changed scripts and his bodyguards disrupted the film crew.

The legal action, filed in Los Angeles on Monday by Killer Master Productions and its sales agent Nu Image, also seeks unspecified damages.

Seagal, 54, is best known for roles in action films such as Under Siege.

The allegations say the actor routinely disrupted the films Today You Die and Mercenary.

Seagal allegedly turned up 45 minutes late on one occasion and left the set over three hours ahead of schedule.

The film remained incomplete with a "material and irreparable problem with story logic", the legal action said. Seagal was unavailable for comment.