Donald Sutherland Memoir Blocked by Late Actor’s Estate

Donald Sutherland’s memoir reflecting on his life and career as a pillar of Hollywood is being held up by his estate.

In a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Thursday, Penguin Random House details a dispute with McNichol Pictures in which the company failed to deliver a manuscript of Made Up, But Still True because the estate of the late actor didn’t approve the draft. The publishing house seeks the return of a $400,000 advance.

The M*A*S*H, Ordinary People and The Hunger Games actor, whose career spanned six decades, died last year. Before his passing, a draft of the memoir had been submitted, with Crown announcing a release in November. The book, described as “bracingly candid” and “utterly unpredictable,” chronicles behind-the-scenes stories of movies he’s starred in and a glimpse inside the private life of the Hollywood icon.

But after Sutherland’s death,…