Scarlett Johansson and the fully nude scene in Asteroid City

Wes Anderson exposed Scarlett Johansson in Asteroid City. Why then is the film banned for children under 13? But we have a complete nude!

New Wes Anderson film asteroid citymanaged to get away with PG-13 despite having a fully nude scene featuring star Scarlett Johansson.. The nude scene usually deserves an R rating (for children under 17). Wes Anderson’s films deal with mature themes, but at the same time they are playful and at times naive and childish. The weightier theme is often offset by quirky characters and quirky humor. asteroid city not an exception.

asteroid city – which was a modest success overseas with a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $47 million – marks the first time director Wes Anderson has featured nudity in one of his films.

. This caused controversy, which is quite unusual for a director as beloved as Anderson (and, let’s be honest, for an actress like Scarlett Johansson).

In the film, in Italian cinemas in September, Augie Steenbeck (Jason Schwartzman) mourns the death of his wife and doesn’t know how to cope with raising children alone. Augie strikes up a brief romantic relationship of sorts with Midge Campbell (Scarlett Johansson), a famous movie star who has a few issues and is tired of the life she leads. In one scene, Midge is completely naked in front of Ogie as she is about to recite a clip from one of his films. Midge drops the towel, but the nakedness that can be seen is only what is reflected in the mirror, and it is so lightning fast that if you blink, you miss.. However, the Motion Picture Association originally registered the trademark asteroid city like Rated-R, only because of the mirror scene.

An R rating is not unusual for Wes Anderson, although his films are usually remembered for their very bright cartoonish colors. bottle rocket

, Darjeeling Limited, Hotel Grand Budapest AND French dispatch they are all rated R, but this is mainly due to the violence and language present in the films. nude scene in asteroid city doesn’t fit with these examples, as the nudity is far from explicit or vulgar, and the moment was definitely not meant to be erotic or romantic. Ironically, Scarlett Johansson revealed that she was completely relaxed and at ease filming this scene.

How Wes Anderson Achieved a PG-13 Rating in Asteroid City

Given how important a PG-13 rating is to the success of many films, Wes Anderson appeals MPAA decision. The director unexpectedly won an appeal in what has been described as a “historic moment” for cinema, given that the MPAA had never previously accepted complaints about explicit content such as nudity, downgrading the rating to 13.

If Anderson had not filed an appeal, the box office asteroid city this could be very deplorable. The film has a huge cast, is interesting and is designed for a wide age range. However, the R rating would have severely limited the number of people who could pay for the ticket and, as a result, had a much lower gross margin. Also, the film’s combined box office wasn’t even that high as it grossed $46 million worldwide, so the R rating could lead to another box office failure in 2023.