Bernardo Bertolucci is known for courting controversy thanks to sexually explicit films such as “Last Tango in Paris,” and now the Italian director is making headlines for criticizing Ridley Scott for removing Kevin Spacey from his drama “All the Money in the World.” Speaking at the Bari International Film Festival (via Deadline), Bertolucci said Scott should be ashamed for his decision.
“When I learned that Ridley Scott had agreed to eliminate the scenes of ‘All the Money in the World’ in which Kevin Spacey was playing, I sent a message to editor Peter Scalia to tell Scott that he should be ashamed,” Bertolucci said. “And then I immediately wanted to make a film with Spacey.”
Bertolucci went on to clarify that he supports the #MeToo movement, and he even praised it for raising awareness about violence against women around the world.
Spacey was removed from Scott’s film and replaced...
“When I learned that Ridley Scott had agreed to eliminate the scenes of ‘All the Money in the World’ in which Kevin Spacey was playing, I sent a message to editor Peter Scalia to tell Scott that he should be ashamed,” Bertolucci said. “And then I immediately wanted to make a film with Spacey.”
Bertolucci went on to clarify that he supports the #MeToo movement, and he even praised it for raising awareness about violence against women around the world.
Spacey was removed from Scott’s film and replaced...
- 4/30/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Things have been quiet on the Kevin Spacey front — until today. Legendary film director Bernardo Bertolucci recently came forward to defend the disgraced ex-House of Cards actor as he slammed Ridley Scott’s decision to replace him in All the Money in the World.
According to the Italian publication il Giornale, Bertolucci was attending Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari where they were previewing a restored version of The Last Tango in Paris. While there he said: “When I learned that Ridley Scott had agreed to eliminate the scenes of All the Money in the World in which Kevin Spacey was playing, I sent a message to editor Peter Scalia to tell Scott that he should be ashamed.” He went on to say that he would be open to making a film with Spacey.
His comments come months after Spacey was replaced with Christopher Plummer, who stepped into the role of J.
According to the Italian publication il Giornale, Bertolucci was attending Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari where they were previewing a restored version of The Last Tango in Paris. While there he said: “When I learned that Ridley Scott had agreed to eliminate the scenes of All the Money in the World in which Kevin Spacey was playing, I sent a message to editor Peter Scalia to tell Scott that he should be ashamed.” He went on to say that he would be open to making a film with Spacey.
His comments come months after Spacey was replaced with Christopher Plummer, who stepped into the role of J.
- 4/29/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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