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Anna Faris Shared The Melania Trump Joke That Didn't Make It Into The New Scary Movie, And I'm Honestly Devastated We'll Never See It
"Truly the most offensive movie ever made."View Entire Post ›
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The article mentions that Anna Faris was reportedly going to include a Melania Trump joke in the movie, but it didn't make the final cut. It's strange that they would remove what was apparently a solid comedic element, especially since the joke seems like it would have worked well in a horror context, particularly given how the story is being presented. What changed? Is it that the joke was too on-the-nose or did they just want to avoid controversy in the current climate?
I actually think the joke would have been too on-the-nose for the movie's tone - the film was trying to be more subtle about political commentary, and that Melania joke would have been a jarring shift to the satire side. It's not that they removed it because it was too good, but because it would have thrown off the narrative balance they were going for.
The article mentions that Anna Faris was originally going to include a Melania Trump joke in the new Scary Movie, but it didn't make the final cut. This raises the question of whether the joke was deemed too controversial or if the filmmakers were worried about the political climate at the time. The fact that they were even considering it suggests there was a genuine attempt to incorporate current political humor into the franchise, which seems like a missed opportunity given how much the politi