Actors Lose Lawsuit Over Romeo & Juliet n^de Scene

A Los Angeles judge has decided to dismiss a child s** abuse lawsuit brought against Paramount Pictures by the stars of the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting.

They alleged that the film’s director, Franco Zeffirelli, had coerced them into filming n^de scenes while underage.

In a tentative ruling, Judge Alison Mackenzie stated that the scene was not “sufficiently s**ually suggestive” to overrule First Amendment protections.

Hussey was 15 years old at the time of filming, and Whiting was 16.

The judge further added that the actors “cherry-picked” the statutes that applied to their case and that the lawsuit did not meet the requirements for suspending the statute of limitations for child s**ual abuse.

Solomon Gresen, the attorney who represented both Hussey and Whiting in the case, said he felt the ruling was on “the wrong side of this issue.”

He also claimed that “there’s no First Amendment protection of n^de children simulating s**ual congress.”

He intends to file a separate lawsuit in federal court, and his clients are considering an appeal.

In December, Hussey and Whiting filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures for s**ual harassment and child s**ual abuse.

They claimed that Zeffirelli had encouraged them to film n^de scenes despite previous assurances they would not have to.

The suit alleged that Zeffirelli said that they must act in the nude “or the Picture would fail.”

He then assured both actors that the cameras would not capture any nudity.

However, in the final film, Whiting’s bare buttocks and Hussey’s bare breasts were briefly shown during the scene.

The two actors sought damages of more than $500m based on suffering they said they had experienced and the revenue brought in by the film since its release.

The BBC contacted Paramount for comment but has not yet received a response.

“We firmly believe that the exploitation and sexualisation of minors in the film industry must be confronted and legally addressed to protect vulnerable individuals from harm and ensure the enforcement of existing laws,” Gresen said in a statement.

The 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet won numerous Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Best Cinematography.

But the infamous bedroom scene has also sparked controversy over the years.

In a joint statement, Hussey and Whiting, now both in their 70s, said they would continue to fight.

“We waited going on 55 years for justice.

I guess we’ll have to wait longer,” they said.

The film continues to be shown in classrooms around the world during lessons on William Shakespeare.

The lawsuit brought by Hussey and Whiting did not meet the requirements for suspending the statute of limitations for child s**ual abuse, according to Judge Mackenzie.

This means that the case was dismissed and will not proceed.

The actors’ attorney intends to file a separate lawsuit in federal court, while they consider an appeal.

Solomon Gresen, the actors’ attorney, claimed that there is no First Amendment protection of n^de children simulating s**ual congress.

He also stated that “the exploitation and sexualization of minors in the film industry must be confronted and legally addressed to protect vulnerable individuals from harm.”

However, Paramount Pictures has not yet responded to the lawsuit.

Zeffirelli had allegedly encouraged the actors to film n^de scenes despite giving them previous assurances that they would not have to.

The lawsuit alleged that he told them they must act in the nude “or the Picture would fail.”

The final film included brief n^dty of both actors during the infamous bedroom scene.

Hussey and Whiting sought damages of over $500m based on the suffering they experienced and the revenue brought in by the film since its release.

While the film won numerous awards, including Best Picture and Best Cinematography, the bedroom scene has also sparked controversy over the years.

In a joint statement, Hussey and Whiting said they would continue to fight for justice.

They had waited for 55 years and said that they “guess we’ll have to wait longer.”

The film continues to be shown in classrooms around the world during lessons on William Shakespeare.

The tentative ruling by Judge Mackenzie found that the scene was not s**ually suggestive enough to overrule First Amendment protections.

She added that the actors had cherry-picked the statutes that applied to their case, and the lawsuit did not meet the requirements for suspending the statute of limitations for child s**ual abuse.

Gresen claimed that the ruling was on the wrong side of the issue and that his clients are considering an appeal.

He also intends to file a separate lawsuit in federal court.