In the realm of movies, there were many depictions of airplane travel that would either poke fun of the trope or depict the pleasures of air travel.
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Recently, Olivia Wilde and the cast of Booksmart shared some understandably irritated and confused responses to reports that Delta Airlines was showing an edited version of the film on their flights that cut a same-sex kiss and even deleted the word “lesbian.” Wilde and her Booksmart stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein pointed out that it was strange to delete references to female sexuality in their film, while leaving bloody violence in other in-flight movies relatively intact. Today, Wilde had some follow-up thoughts after finally getting a chance to see the edited version of her directorial debut …
The Booksmart director and stars are done playing by some airlines' censorship book.
We’ve all had this experience: You’re on a plane, scrolling through the movies available to watch. You choose an R-rated one. And you scoff and smirk at the insane ways they censor any objectionable content in case the person stuffed in the tiny seat next to you doesn’t want to see someone get their brains blown off or say the F word. Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, Booksmart, recently hit the “can watch on a plane now” circuit. It’s a hard-R comedy about two teens going through one crazy night. It makes sense that …
Booksmart's lesbian sex scene is reportedly cut by multiples airlines; the film's director and stars address the decision, and they aren’t happy.