Olivia hussey and leonard whiting have filed a child abuse lawsuit, alleging that they were duped into appearing nude in the 1968 romeo and juliet. The lead actors from the 1968 romeo and juliet have once again launched a lawsuit against studios, claiming they never agreed to redistribution of their nude scenes Olivia hussey, 72, and leonard. The stars of the 1968 film romeo and juliet have sued paramount pictures for more than $500 million over a nude scene shot when they were teens. A los angeles county judge on thursday said she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of 1968's romeo and juliet filed over the film's nude scene, finding that their depiction could not be. Romeo and juliet stars sue paramount for alleged sexual exploitation over nude scene in 1968 film olivia hussey and leonard whiting were underage at the time of production.
The lead stars of the revolutionary 1968 hit romeo and juliet have accused the studio of sexual abuse and negligence for pressuring them into an underage nude scene for the shakespearean adaptation.
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