Dakota Fanning Rape Scene
 

Dakota does disturbing role

(KP International) Hounddog sounds like an innocent enough title but apparently the film shows 12-year-old Dakota Fanning in her most disturbing role yet.

The dark film features such themes as violence, abuse and the music of Elvis Presley. Filming brought new challenges for Fanning, who will apparently appear nude for the first time and also had to film a rape scene.

"The two taboos in Hollywood are child abuse and the killing of animals. In this movie, both things happen," said a source to the New York Daily News. "The subject matter is very tough," said Lawrence Robins, an entertainment entrepreneur who had to search for investors once money fell through due to the controversial content. "I was attracted to it because in the end it's a story about human understanding, about a little girl who's dealt a very bad deck of cards, but finds solace in the music of Elvis and survives."

But controversy often sparks Oscar buzz, which is what Fanning's mother, Joy, and agent, Cindy Osbrink, are supposedly hoping for. "It's not just the rape scene the whole story is challenging Dakota as an actress," Osbrink said. "And I've never been so proud of her in my life. I've seen the dailies, and in every scene she gets better and better."

Discuss...

reaction 'ewwww'

Aren't there laws against this sort of thing..? -ohbfrank-

You've got to be kidding me. Whats next, a toddler getting raped on screen?

Also, I can't believe a parent would want their child in a movie where they're getting raped. I guess her mom is your typical hollywood parent who sees her child as nothing more than a meal ticket. I don't care if it's fake or not, that's the kind of thing that could fuck someone up if they don't know how to handle it.

Based on her performance in War of the Worlds, I think she's perfect for the role.

Too soon.

Are they kidding? Can they legally do this?

legal answer: They can do this if and only if there is no nudity. You can't show minors nude as far as I know.

just not in the US or the UK (in sexual content) for that matter.

Thora Birch was 17 when she appeared nude in American Beauty. Her parents had to be on set along with child labor representatives.

There is quite a difference between 12 and 17 though, and Birch's scene didn't involve simulated rape.

Are you sure about that? I thought it was ok as long as it had artistic merit?

Good for her! Too many young actresses are having to wait until they turn 18 to be exploited in graphic sex scenes. Hopefully this will break down another barrier of discrimmination in Hollywood.

I thought this thread was going to be about her rumored casting in The Lovely Bones. Kind of strange that she'd be doing two movies where she plays a little raped girl.

Hey, anything to generate a little oscar buzz. -ohbfrank-

pics?

Brooke Shields appeared nude on screen at about the same age in Pretty Baby, so who knows?

I'll pass, thank you very much.

Apparently.... It's possible double body or ??

Paging Keira Knightly...

Great.. more screaming and crying from this girl. Had enough of that with WotW. :mad:

I love how proud her parents are, way to exploit your 12 year old. There's no way a 12 year old is ready for a simulated rape scene, that's fucking insane and actual child abuse in my opinion.

There are some really strange rules when you do that though. You do need TONS of clearance from a TON of groups to do it (all the labor unions involved, the parties involved, and the studios and their censors). I recall that it was even illegal to post the video of that scene online (as in the websites that specialize in nude scenes in movies wouldn't show it until she turned 18).

I honestly don't know, I'll talk to some people tomorrow and see what our production people think.

Neo: "Whoaaa."

Are these the same parents who threatened to sue Kathy Griffin after the comments she made at some awards show? During her on the carpet gig where she was asking other celebrities how they felt about Dakota being in rehab. Obviously it was a joke. But they claimed it devastated the child. And this won't!?

It's called "acting", people. Geez.

That's true...

Mr. Skin refused to show Brooke Shield's nudes when she was little.