George Clooney (Photo : www.thedailybeast.com)
Hollywood stars took the Golden Globes awards as a chance to show their support after the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, but did not acknowledge that the industry also censors the freedom of expression.
The Je Suis Charlie became a symbol to support the slain victims during the Charlie Hebdo attack and to show freedom of expression. Cartoonists from the satirical publication were killed by Jihadists.
Hollywood couple Amal and George Clooney, who raised the issue during his acceptance speech after receiving the lifetime achievement award, flashed sings that donned the Je Suis Charlie phrase to photographers on the red carpet.
According to Daily Mail, other celebrities also held the Je Suis Charlie sign, including Diane kKuger, Kathy Bates and Hellen Mirren.
However, the Daily Beast reports certain circumstances where the film industry took part in censoring some ideas.
During the controversial Sony Hack in late 2014, the leaked emails revealed that Sony wanted to censor the death scene of the fictional Kim Jong Un in Seth Rogen's "The Interview." After which, Fox decided to stop the production of "Pyongyang," another film supposed to be set in North Korea with Steve Carell.
Another example given was the MPAA's (Motion Picture Association of America) R-rating of "Love is Strange and Pride," due to its gay theme.
The MPAA also gave an NC-17 rating, which lets the film be shown in a minimum amount of theaters, to "Blue Valentine" starring Ryan Gosling. The film featured a man giving oral pleasure to his wife. Meanwhile, "Black Swan" featured a lesbian oral scene, but was only given an R rating.
According to The Daily Beast, the censorship stems from the fact that a Jesuit priest took part in writing the Production Code for the film industry. It prohibited "suggestive nudity," "white slavery," "ridicule of the clergy," and more.
