Jamie Lee Curtis Advocates for Trigger Warning on My Girl Poster Due to Graphic Bee Sting Scene
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has expressed her concern over the marketing materials for the 1991 film My Girl, which features a dramatic and distressing scene in which the main character's boyfriend is fatally stung by bees. Curtis recently revealed that she had phoned the studio behind the movie, Columbia Pictures, to request that a warning be added to the poster.
Curtis cited the potential trauma inflicted on children who would watch the film, particularly given its PG rating and the graphic nature of the scene. She argued that the image of Macaulay Culkin, then just 10 years old, lying dead in a coffin would be deeply disturbing for young audiences.
In an interview with Whoopi Goldberg on The View, Curtis recalled calling the studio's head of marketing to express her concerns. "You have to put a warning," she told Goldberg. "You have to say [there are] issues of life and death explored in this film, because this little boy is going to die on film and you're going to see him dead in a coffin and you're going to freak out every child in America!"
It's worth noting that the scene in question features hundreds of real bees being released on Culkin during filming. The actor has spoken publicly about the experience, describing it as both frightening and instructive.
The film itself went on to become a commercial success, grossing $121 million worldwide and spawning a sequel. However, with the benefit of hindsight, Curtis believes that adding a warning label would have been prudent. "I think today it would have had a warning label," she stated.
Curtis's concerns highlight the importance of considering the potential impact of content on young viewers, particularly when it comes to sensitive or disturbing subjects.
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has expressed her concern over the marketing materials for the 1991 film My Girl, which features a dramatic and distressing scene in which the main character's boyfriend is fatally stung by bees. Curtis recently revealed that she had phoned the studio behind the movie, Columbia Pictures, to request that a warning be added to the poster.
Curtis cited the potential trauma inflicted on children who would watch the film, particularly given its PG rating and the graphic nature of the scene. She argued that the image of Macaulay Culkin, then just 10 years old, lying dead in a coffin would be deeply disturbing for young audiences.
In an interview with Whoopi Goldberg on The View, Curtis recalled calling the studio's head of marketing to express her concerns. "You have to put a warning," she told Goldberg. "You have to say [there are] issues of life and death explored in this film, because this little boy is going to die on film and you're going to see him dead in a coffin and you're going to freak out every child in America!"
It's worth noting that the scene in question features hundreds of real bees being released on Culkin during filming. The actor has spoken publicly about the experience, describing it as both frightening and instructive.
The film itself went on to become a commercial success, grossing $121 million worldwide and spawning a sequel. However, with the benefit of hindsight, Curtis believes that adding a warning label would have been prudent. "I think today it would have had a warning label," she stated.
Curtis's concerns highlight the importance of considering the potential impact of content on young viewers, particularly when it comes to sensitive or disturbing subjects.
like kids are too fragile for even a few bees 
gotta love how some people try to sanitize childhood by adding labels and warnings but honestly most kids can handle it 