No 'Barbershop' Cut Rather A Sequel

[Thursday, September 26th, 2002]
MGM says it will not remove a scene from the hit comedy "Barbershop" that mocks civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Instead, the studio is planning a sequel to the film, which has topped the U.S. box office for two weeks and earned more than $38.4 million, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Sharpton has said he may urge people to stop seeing the film, about the importance of a barbershop hangout in a black neighborhood of Chicago, unless the studio makes a public apology and agrees to explore changes to the scene on video and DVD.

The director, screenwriter and producers have apologized for causing offense, but defended their right to poke fun.

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