James Gunn says that his Scooby-Doo script of R has been forced to a family film

James Gunn He is opening up again on what really happened behind the scenes of his 2002 Scooby-doo Films and like Warner Bros. did not embrace exactly his original vision of R.

On viall Files podcast, Gunn recalled the study reaction to his first draft of the film, saying:

“The first film was a nightmare. People know that our first evaluation was ranked R-to deal with something stupid; it was not a Raggio Raggio.

“We cut that thing and then it was PG-13. We had written and directed a film that was for teenagers, which was practically a little more similar to Austin Powers-wing more rewarding.”

As someone who loved to look at Scooby-Doo as a child, I can’t help but ask me as if it were the early cut of the film. A stronger and stronger version oriented to Mystery Inc. adolescents would have been a very different experience from what fans knew about the franchise.

The final film, directed by Raja Gosnell From Gunn’s screenplay, Shaggy’s family band followed (Matthew Lillard), Scooby (dubbed by Neil Fanning), Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Velma (Linda Cardellini) while they meet to investigate a case at Spooky Island, a tropical horror -themed resort.

On paper he had all the elements of a live cartoon, but Gunn says it wasn’t that it had been originally built. He explained:

“They decided that this was a film completely for the family, the children and that everything had to be adapted to be for children.

“A little bit of these … they couldn’t get around. The neckline of the girls was CGi’d [out] Because of a member of the trial audience in Sacramento, who was like “why are their clothes so low?” So both the neckline of Sarah and Linda has been out. “

The changes were sweeping, moving the tone from something slightly more angular to a safe family comedy. He did not stop Scooby-doo From becoming a box office success, but we cannot help but ask us which version of Gunn’s “Austin Powers” could have delivered.

Interestingly, when the sequel Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed He rolled, Gunn seemed to get away with a little more. The follow-up classified by PG included more jokes by adults, a heavier action and even that memorable scene in which Velma shakes a latex outfit at the seal of the skin. Somehow, it has still passed as entertainment for families.

Over the years, both films have gained worship status. They may not have captured Gunn’s original plan, but fans continue to revisit them and enjoy them. My daughter loved that movie when she was a child!