Liverpool's win over Crystal Palace on Sunday has seen Jurgen Klopp's side narrow the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City - but much of the focus has orientated around a late penalty.
Virgil van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netted in the first half to put Liverpool in control but Crystal Palace were not out of it and, having spurned a number of decent opportunities in the first half, finally scored 10 minutes after the restart through Odsonne Edouard.
The hosts continued to pile on the pressure on Liverpool and it seemed that a third goal would be required from Klopp's men to put the result beyond any doubt.
That came late in the game, where Diogo Jota was felled by Vicente Guaita and, following a lengthy VAR delay, referee Kevin Friend pointed to the spot.
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That decision proved to be a controversial one, with Jamie Carragher expressing his doubt it was a spot-kick while Gary Lineker hit out on social media, and the reaction sent proverbial shock-waves across the world.
There were also complaints over Liverpool's second goal, and whether Roberto Firmino was active and offside as the ball was crossed to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Among those to criticise the officials in the aftermath of the match was Hollywood actor Jim Piddock, who declared that Crystal Palace should lodge an investigation.
Posting on Twitter, he said: "CPFC should request a PL investigation into that Liverpool game.
"Worst VAR/referee decision I’ve ever seen.
"Either VAR doesn’t work and should be scrapped or there was corruption at play to try and keep the title race close."
With appearances in films such as Independence Day, Austin Powers in Goldmember and Get Him To The Greek, Piddock certainly is no stranger to drama.
However, suggesting a full-on investigation should be launched with "corruption at play" is arguably the sort of script that even Hollywood would throw out.
