Michael Jackson Scene Cut from Bruno

Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy Bruno premiered last night in Los Angeles. Unfortunately it premiered the same day that legendary musician Michael Jackson passed away. THR is reporting that Bruno included a scene where the title character interviews an unsuspecting LaToya Jackson (Michael’s sister) which included questions about her brother. The questions ranged from why his voice was so high to the implications of his use of the trademark white glove. Out of good taste (which is ironic seeing how this is Bruno), the filmmakers removed that scene out of respect for the late pop icon. Hollywood stood still yesterday as The King of Pop died from cardiac arrest and while it may bring more attention to the fact this scene was included, I think those behind the film are doing the right thing.