Jerry Seinfeld is a name that resonates well with humor and wit. Known for his iconic sitcom Seinfeld, which became a cultural phenomenon, Seinfeld has made his special place in the hearts of audiences. The renowned comedian garnered significant public attention last year by publicly apologizing for hinting towards bestiality, in his 2007 animated film, Bee Movie. Seinfeld accepted that the film’s content was inappropriate, especially considering the movie’s intended audience of children.
Jerry Seinfeld Apologizes For Depiction Of Bestiality In Bee Movie
Bee Movie is an animated film released in 2007 that brought a controversial twist to the world of honeybees. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner, and featuring the voice talents of Jerry Seinfeld, the film tells the story of Barry B. Benson, a young bee who embarks on an unexpected adventure outside the hive. While marketed as a children’s movie, the depiction of a romantic relationship between a bee and a human character has sparked criticism for the promotion of bestiality.
Jerry Seinfeld has acknowledged the uncomfortable and subtle s*xual connotation that unintentionally made its way into the film. The comedian’s candid apology acknowledged the discomfort caused by the inadvertent portrayal of a romantic relationship between a bee and a girl, recognizing the content as unsuitable for its target audience of children.
“And then I had to make a movie with a bee and — you know all those things take time. And I apologize for what seems to be a certain uncomfortable subtle sexual aspect of the Bee Movie, which really was not intentional. But after it came out, I realized, ‘This is really not appropriate for children.’ No. Because the bee seemed to have a thing for the girl. You know. And we don’t really want to pursue that as an idea in children’s entertainment.”
Spike Feresten On The Creation of Bee Movie
Spike Feresten, the writer of Bee Movie, shared insights into the creative process and the challenges faced while developing the characters and their dialogue. He revealed that at times, the team would lose sight of the fact that the characters were a tiny bee and a human woman, leading to romantic dialogue that needed to be adjusted. The writer shared that the team recognized the need to remove the romantic elements and instead emphasize a friendship dynamic, as the storyline was becoming increasingly peculiar and uncomfortable.
“Often we would lose sight of those characters in the room. They would just be Barry and Vanessa, and we would write this dialogue for Barry and Vanessa, and read it over and have to remind ourselves, well, this is a tiny bee saying this, and the tiny bee is fighting with her boyfriend, so let’s dial it back to a friend, and make it less romantic because it’s getting weird.”
Jerry Seinfeld’s apology for Bee Movie highlights the unintended consequences that can arise from creative endeavors.
Bee Movie is available on The Roku Channel.
Source: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; The New Statesman
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