The Monty Python crew always looked on the bright side of life when it came to its classic film parody, Life of Brian. But Monty Python star John Cleese insists he never said that he would remove a politically incorrect scene from a stage adaptation of Life of Brian, even though the film’s 1979 sensibilities will not draw quite the laughs it once did, owing to the rise of trans issues awareness.
Cleese claims it was “misreported” that he was planning to cut the “Loretta” scene for an upcoming stage adaptation of the religious satire film.
Instead, he said he has “no intention” of removing it. The scene in question features a male character declaring that he wants to be woman named “Loretta,” and wants to have a child.
Cleese’s character tells the man that the notion is ridiculous, while another suggets that they all advocate for his right to childbearing. “I want to be a woman… It’s my right as a man,” the character claims “I want to have babies… It’s every man’s right to have babies if he wants them.” After Cleese’s protest, the character snaps, “Don’t you oppress me!” Obviously, times have changed the impact of that humor.
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