Why the kiss of Christoph Waltz and Alexander Skarsgard was carved out of "Tarzan. Legend"?

The next screen version of the novel about the adventures of Tarzan turned out to be easy, pleasant, adventurous and positive in summer for its authors. In this film, there are all the ingredients that make it a hit blockbuster, without excessive violence and chilling scenes.

And director David Yates managed to avoid the "pitfalls" - his film does not deal with the theme of racism and white man's superiority, both over animals and over representatives of the black race. The book of Edgar Rice Burroughs is distinguished by such ideas. It turns out that the author of the film was ready to make it even more "tolerant"!

The English director, known for his work on screen versions of Harry Potter stories, gave an interview to the Times magazine, where he told about the shots that were not included in the final version of the film.

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Was there a kiss?

Of course, Tarzan, as an epic hero, is easily recognizable. He flies on the vines and publishes his legendary heartbreaking cry. But, Mr. Yates did his best not to fall into the trap of viewership of his hero.

Do not forget that Tarzan is a savage who grew up in the jungle among primates, but also Lord Greystoke. Perhaps, in this its inconsistency, and hides the appeal of this character.

"In the final version of the film you will not see one very juicy scene. This is a passionate kiss between Leon Rom and Tarzan! The hero of Christoph Waltz was obsessed with the desire to kiss Tarzan, who was unconscious at that moment. He was captured by the wild charisma of this character. He leaned over the outstretched body of the savage and kissed him. "

The director admitted that the focus group did not appreciate his idea, and the scene had to be cut out. The audience fell into disarray. It seems that if the fateful kiss was left in the film, he would be remembered more than any other scenes. I wonder what the actors themselves think about this?