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		</div><p>Elton John has condemned the removal of homosexual scenes from his biopic in Russia.</p>
<p>The “local distributor” in Russia cut sex scenes from Rocketman which portrayed the sexuality of the pop star.</p>
<p>Sir Elton and the filmmakers behind the biopic have said the decision to cut footage is a “sad reflection of the divided world we still live in”.</p>
<p>The pop star has history with Russia, warning about threats to gay rights in the nation, and receiving a call from Vladimir Putin.</p>
<figure id="attachment_133018" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-133018" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2E281105-8471-48DE-8B26-C41E682439C4.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-133018" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2E281105-8471-48DE-8B26-C41E682439C4.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="841" data-wp-pid="133018" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-133018" class="wp-caption-text">Sir Elton released a statement</figcaption></figure>
<p>Following reports that footage was cut from the biopic, Sir Elton has said that the latest incident displays how “cruelly unaccepting” some people can be over issues of love.</p>
<p>Critics in Russia claimed that scenes depicting sexual acts and kissing between men had been removed.</p>
<p>A statement from Sir Elton and the Rocketman filmmakers to the Press Association states: “We reject in the strongest possible terms the decision to pander to local laws and censor Rocketman for the Russian market, a move we were unaware of until today.</p>
<p>“Paramount Pictures have been brave and bold partners in allowing us to create a film which is a true representation of Elton’s extraordinary life, warts and all.</p>
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<p>“That the local distributor has edited out certain scenes, denying the audience the opportunity to see the film as it was intended is a sad reflection of the divided world we still live in and how it can still be so cruelly unaccepting of the love between two people.</p>
<p>“We believe in building bridges and open dialogue, and will continue to push for the breaking down of barriers until all people are heard equally across the world.”</p>
<p>Russian Anton Dolin film critic posted on Facebook regarding the film: “All scenes of kisses, sex and oral sex between men have been cut.</p>
<p>“From the movie took only minutes 5, but it’s very noticeable. It’s about a principled five minutes, very important for artistic purpose.”</p>
<p>The film stars Taron Egerton as Sir Elton, with Bodyguard star Richard Madden as his former lover and manager John Reid.</p>
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