Star Wars, Rocky and The Elephant Man.The changes have been confirmed by a 2020 report released by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
It received the most complaints (27) for the original Flash Gordon. The film was consequently bumped from a PG certificate to a 12A.Rocky and Star Wars: Episode IV – The Empire Strikes also received a change in rating to meet what the BBFC perceived to be changing tastes.The stricter rating for Flash Gordon was due to “discriminatory stereotypes,” the BBFC report said.
This would be in reference to Swedish-French actor Max von Sydow‘s portrayal of East Asian villain Ming the Merciless in the film.Meanwhile, Rocky was bumped up upon its 2020 rerelease due to “moderate violence, mouthed strong.
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