And that’s what needs to be approached responsibly and it’s a beautiful scene I’m very proud of.”įletcher also previously took to Twitter to respond to claims that Paramount was attempting to “straight-wash” the film. “It’s one moment in a film that I believe is full of great moments.”įletcher is also proud of the scene, telling Malkin that “what’s important is you see two people having a moment, Elton’s first love.
“I think it’s a really beautiful bit of male intimacy,” Egerton said. Whether it remains in the film or not, Egerton takes pride in his part in the love scene. You might see a little bit of butt, you might not. That’s down to me, that’s how I need to tell the story at that particular moment.
When addressing the controversy with Malkin at CinemaCon on Thursday, Fletcher said, “The real story is that I shot the love scene and like any scene, we go through the edit of the scene and we look at how it works best for what we’re trying to communicate.
