Will Brüno Be Denied?

Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming summer release Brüno, which is said to feature outrageous sex scenes and racist humor that goes well beyond Borat – and hilarious-sounding fashion show-crashing scenes (like the one pictured at right) – recently was given an NC-17 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America.

I cannot help but wonder, though, if this harsh decision was reached because of the controversial topics tackled in the docu-com: homophobia and racism.

Yes, in the movie, Brüno, gay Austrian fashionista played by Baron Cohen, appears to have anal sex with a man on camera in one scene, while in another, he goes on a hunting trip and sneaks naked into one of his fellow hunters’ tents, “played” by an unsuspecting non-actor.

Is Brüno really too raunchy…or is it being unfairly judge by a group of dotards?

Photo: HarpersBazaar.com.