More than 50 years later, she calls the scene child pornography, and says a 2023 rerelease of the movie was enhanced to make the scene more lewd and lascivious. The two stars of 1968's romeo and juliet sued paramount pictures for more than $500 million on tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens Olivia hussey, then 15 and now. Romeo & juliet stars of the 1968 movie have filed a second lawsuit against paramount for the 2023 movie rerelease, including a nude scene as minors. 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. Leonard whiting and olivia hussey claimed they were coerced into filming a bedroom scene as minors.
Former teen actors olivia hussey and leonard whiting are suing paramount over their nude scene in 1968's romeo and juliet, which they say was filmed without their knowledge when they were just 15. A judge threw out a second lawsuit against paramount over an underage nude scene in the 1968 version of 'romeo and juliet.' Olivia hussey, then 15 and now 71.
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