Bruno Bares It All On The Cover Of Attitude Magazine
Ok, if you thought that Sacha Baron Cohen being nude on the cover of GQ was nauseating, well than be prepared for Sacha on the cover of Attitude. It took me a couple seconds to realize that Sacha was not the only one naked on this cover. The cover looks a little more artsy when you look at it closer.
(Via Dailymail)
The Bruno star appears on the cover of Attitude this month following accusations from some sections of the gay community that his character promotes rather than satirizes homophobia.
The photograph appears under the tag line: 'Comedy genius of the most homophobic film ever made?'
Bruno has some people in the gay community on edge with the offensive comments and accusations made by the Bruno character.
Rashad Robinson, of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said last month:
'Some people in our community may like this movie, but many are not going to be OK with it."
Actor Peter Paige, from US TV series Queer As Folk, echoed the sentiment, saying:
'When you see a Bruno clip in a room full of gay men, everyone laughs and it’s fine. Sacha Baron Cohen's well-meaning attempt at satire is problematic in many places and outright offensive in others.'
Claims were made that producers were forced to undertake 'significant re-shoots' after preview audiences reacted angrily to the film.
Universal Pictures declined to confirm or deny the reports but in a statement, the studio said the 'overwhelming majority of the audience' would understand that the film seeks to lampoon homophobia.
