"We believe in building bridges and open dialogue, and will continue to push for the breaking down of barriers until all people are heard equally across the world." Watch the trailer of Rocketman here: Īs per a report in, a spokesperson for Central Partnership, the film's Russian distributor confirmed to news agency TASS that the film had "been modified to make it comply with Russian law". "That the local distributor has edited out certain scenes, denying the audience the opportunity to see the film as it was intended is a sad reflection of the divided world we still live in and how it can still be so cruelly unaccepting of the love between two people. More On This Topic 'Rocketman' nude sex scene 'too cheeky' for studio bosses Taron Egerton loved filming gay sex scenes with Richard Madden Speaking to British GQ magazine, the Kingsman: The Secret Service star insisted that the scenes do push the boundaries, but they are necessary to accurately portray Elton’s life as a gay man. And be it down to the Dexter, Taron and Richard, or Elton’s producer husband David Furnish, or executive producer Elton, or all of the above.
The singer and the makers of "Rocketman" issued a joint statement, saying: "We reject in the strongest possible terms the decision to pander to local laws and censor 'Rocketman' for the Russian market, a move we were unaware of until today. Well, I caught the movie on Saturday night. But Russian movie distributors have censored "Rocketman" and excluded several scenes showing gay sex and affection from the film - a move which has been denounced by the singer as well as the makers of the movie.