“Gangster Squad” Reshoots Are An Overreaction
Connor Beaton writes: "Warner Bros.’ Gangster Squad will have a key segment removed and new scenes introduced as a result of the atrocity in Aurora, Colorado in which innocent people were shot and killed during a performance of The Dark Knight Rises. Its cinema shooting scene is considered insensitive in light of the incident, although the studio’s interference at the eleventh hour in the sheer interest of corporate presentation leaves a sour taste. Here’s food for thought: had Inglourious Basterds been released in September 2012 rather than August 2009, could we have lost the film’s iconic and powerful climax?"
