{
  "id": 3478032,
  "title": "Jamie Foxx convinced Quentin Tarantino to cut Django Unchained's scripted rape scene",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/jamie-foxx-convinced-quentin-tarantino-to-cut-django-unchaineds",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/jamie-foxx-django-unchained-quentin-tarantino-kerry-washington-story"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "While making 2012's Django Unchained, Jamie Foxx convinced Quentin Tarantino to cut a rape scene featuring Kerry Washington.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}