‘Scooby Doo’ Was Initially Rated R, Says James Gunn: ‘Yes, the Rumors Are True’

The Movie confirmed this week that the script was initially rated R. “Yes, the rumors are true,” Gunn wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday — 15 after the movie came out.

[...] I was also able to eat, buy a car, and a house because of it, explained the movie director, now known for the hit “Guardians of the Galaxy” series.

“Yes, it was not exactly what we planned going out — I had written an edgier film geared toward older kids and adults, and the studio ended pushing it into an clean cut children’s film,” he added.

James Gunn Opens Up About 'Magical World' That Helped Him Escape Childhood Thoughts of Suicide

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