Screen adaptation “Romeo and Juliet” where was it filmed 1968 to Franco Zeffirelli he was back in the spotlight, and not for artistic reasons. The point is that the lawsuit Olivia Hussey and Leonard whiting and the main characters of the film, who at the end of 2022 sued Paramount behind child abuse and sexual exploitation.

two actors they were underage when a particular film was made, and in their lawsuit they allege that the director promised them that they would not have to shoot nude scenes, but instead would have flesh-colored fabric in the disputed spots. But then, as they say, there was pressure to shoot nude scenes, otherwise “it would have been a failure”.

During filming Hussie was 15 and Whiting was 16. In their lawsuit they talk about mental suffering and emotional disorders, in doing so, they claim that they lost many professional opportunities in the years following the film. Compensation is estimated at 500 million dollars.

OUR Tony Marinucci and the partner of the two actors stated, “What they were told and what they ended up doing were two different things. They trusted Franco. At 16, as actors, they followed his instructions and believed that he would not violate their trust. Franco was their friend, and honestly, at 16, what could they do? There were no options. There was no #MeToo back then.”

Franco Zeffirelli died in 2019. Paramount did not make any statement as the two actors were sued.

According to the Guardian.