Jamie Foxx convinced Quentin Tarantino to cut Django Unchained's scripted rape scene
While making 2012's Django Unchained, Jamie Foxx convinced Quentin Tarantino to cut a rape scene featuring Kerry Washington.
In an interview on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast, Jamie Foxx revealed that he convinced Quentin Tarantino to cut a controversial rape scene from the movie Django Unchained. Foxx explained that he and Tarantino wanted to protect Kerry Washington, who plays the character Broomhilda. At the time, a new show called Scandal was about to premiere, and Foxx assured Washington that they wanted to give her a better character after the Django shoot. Tarantino, known for his strong control over his films, agreed to the changes.
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