The decision to keep the sex scene and stick with the R rating is ballsy, considering “Bohemian Rhapsody” took advantage of its PG-13 rating to nab close to $1 billion worldwide.

It has and always will be the no holds barred, musical fantasy that Paramount and producers passionately support and believe in. the week after.Įarlier today it was reported that Paramount were pressuring Fletcher to cut out a gay sex scene from the movie, which prompted Fletcher to tweet, “Seeing much speculation about ROCKETMAN!! That’s good! It’s still unfinished so it’s nothing but rumors. ĭirector Dexter Fletcher is putting the finishing touches on the film which set to be released in the U.K. After much controversy, Rocketman, Paramount’s Elton John biopic, will be keeping a gay sex scene between Taron Egerton’s Elton, and Richard Madden, who plays the singer’s former manager, John Reid.