Russia Cuts Gay Sex Scene From Stanley Tucci & Colin Firth's Supernova
Supernova in Russian theaters.The Moscow Times reports that the film, which stars Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as long-term partners coping with one's dementia diagnosis, was self-censored by film distributors there. “At least one scene where the characters try to have sex after a dramatic dialogue has disappeared from the story," local outlets report.World Pictures, the film's Russian distributor, cut the scene due to concerns that theaters would not screen Supernova and it may spark controversy due to "excesses," according to critic Konstantin Kropotkin.
These fears are rooted in Russia's "gay propaganda" law, which prohibits LGBTQ+ visibility in venues accessible to minors. This law has been used to penalize people and productions for a.
