Gone Too Soon: Mamorial Day Top 10
Gone Too Soon: Mamorial Day Top 10
Last week we reported on a story about a new movie adaptation of Romeo and Juliet whose script included a nude scene, despite the fact that 14-year-old star Hailee Steinfeld is underage. Screenwriter Julian Fellowes did little to quell the story, saying that Hailee is "the perfect age" for his scandalous script. But now Carlo Carlei, the director of the film, is putting the nude rumors to rest by stating:
In the original adaptation written by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, there was a lovemaking scene that included nudity for the married Romeo and Juliet. This script was written with a 20-year-old actress in mind. As soon as Hailee Steinfeld was cast, all nudity and lovemaking have been excised from the script. It will be romantic and age-appropriate for a 14-year-old.
Once again, we turn to you, Skin fans: Have they gone overboard exorcising "all nudity and lovemaking" from the script? Do you think Carlei is bowing to pressure from society, or is he making a moral judgement? Was the Sunday Times (and everybody else, Skin Central included) jumping to conclusions? Let us know in the comments!
PS- See you in 2015, Hailee!
Comments
These age restrictions are plainly old-fashioned. WELCOME TO 2011, PEOPLE! No pedo is gonna go watch Romeo and Juliet just to WATCH some seconds of nude Ms. Steinfeld... Even if he did, Steinfeld wouldn't be harmed.
This is ultimately about freedom. No one making a movie about Romeo and Juliet should be afraid of being arrested on very serious charges in Juliet happened to expose a nipple.
I know many new laws are written up all the time, but ultimately many of these laws would never hold up in court. A simple love scene involving a minor with no actual sex would probably never send someone to prison. Even if a girl exposed a nipple for 2 seconds.
I agree there shouldn't be a debate here, but as long as there are people out there threatening prison sentences for things like this there is going to be a debate whether some people like it or not.
What's the difference anyway you can't post them here anyway right? Just like Pretty Baby.
Don't we have enough flat chested A or B listed stars you could look at here instead of young kids. i.e. Selma Blair, Mena Suvari, Keira Knightley, Maria Bello, Alexadra Paul. And the list goes on..