Brian Damage
03-30-2009, 10:27 AM
(March 30) - Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat' followup 'Bruno' may have to make a lot of changes.
The movie, which follows Baron Cohen has he poses as Bruno, a gay Austrian fashionista, to fool unsuspecting people into saying and doing ridiculous things on camera, has been given an initial rating of NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America, due to the film's graphic content, The Wrap reports.
"On its first submission the film did not receive an R but it is far too early to say that there is any struggle to get there as the process is only at its inception," a spokesman for Universal, the company behind 'Bruno,' said.
Scenes in question include an act of presumed anal sex, and one where the actor runs into a tent naked to surprise its unsuspecting occupant.
Baron Cohen is no stranger to controversy when it comes to his work. He was sued several times by the bystanders who appeared in 'Borat,' who claimed they were deceived by the film's crew.
http://www.popeater.com/movies/article/mpaa-gives-bruno-an-nc-17-rating/403905
The movie, which follows Baron Cohen has he poses as Bruno, a gay Austrian fashionista, to fool unsuspecting people into saying and doing ridiculous things on camera, has been given an initial rating of NC-17 by the Motion Picture Association of America, due to the film's graphic content, The Wrap reports.
"On its first submission the film did not receive an R but it is far too early to say that there is any struggle to get there as the process is only at its inception," a spokesman for Universal, the company behind 'Bruno,' said.
Scenes in question include an act of presumed anal sex, and one where the actor runs into a tent naked to surprise its unsuspecting occupant.
Baron Cohen is no stranger to controversy when it comes to his work. He was sued several times by the bystanders who appeared in 'Borat,' who claimed they were deceived by the film's crew.
http://www.popeater.com/movies/article/mpaa-gives-bruno-an-nc-17-rating/403905