“Of course I don’t intend to do it”

MADRID, May 25th. (EUROPA PRESS) –

El ex Monty Python, John CleeseHe has denied that he will censor a scene about a man who wants to give birth to his own child the stage adaptation of “The Life of Brian” which is currently being carried out and will premiere in London in 2024.

“Of course I don’t intend to“, he published on his Twitter profile, The following information from the British newspaper “The Telegraph” last Monday, where care was taken to ensure that the actors refused to perform said scene in order not to “offend”. However yes admits the actors – including several Tony Award winners – had “strongly” advised him to remove that scene.

“I spoke to an audience outside of London a few days ago. I told them I was adapting ‘Life of Brian’ so we could make it a stage show (not a musical). I said we read the latest draft a year ago in New York… and that all the actors – including some Tony winners – They had urged him to cut out the Loretta scene. Of course I have no intention of doing that.“, has explained.

..and that all the actors – including some Tony winners – had urged me to cut the Loretta scene.

Of course I have no intention of doing that

So someone in the audience called a journalist and misreported me. Amazingly, none of the UK media have called to inquire

— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) May 25, 2023

In this original scene, a character (Stan) appears who explains who wants to be a woman and asks to be called Loretta because it is her “right as a man”. and reiterates that he “wants to have children”, adding that “men have the right to have children” and pleading that “they do not oppress him”.

Following this, Cleese’s character (Reg) tells Stan that he cannot give birth and that it is not his intention to “suppress” him, rather that he cannot conceive as he does not have a uterus. “Where will you carry the fetus, will you put it in a suitcase?“Ask Reg.

Likewise, John Cleese reveals that the “top Broadway” actors were “convinced” the scene would not take place. “I asked her, ‘Don’t Python fans come here because we’re doing a scene they’ve been laughing at for 40 years?’”published.

Additionally, he has denied that he will cut the song from Bright Side. “Wrong, and for a very good reason. We don’t want to upset Eric Idle and it’s his only contribution to the script of ‘Life of Brian,'” he added.