Upon hearing that his frontal nude scene will be excised from the American release of "Young Adam," Ewan McGregor had some choice comments for the American film rating system (via IMDb):
"It does amuse me, the horrific violence that comes out of American cinema. But someone's cock is too much. If I'd blown away 5,000 people with a semiautomatic machine gun, that would be fine. But I showed my penis."
That's because there's a two-penis limit for actors in films appearing over here, you dumbass. For example, Harvey Keitel used up his allotment with "The Piano" and "Bad Lieutenant," while Huey Lewis ("Short Cuts") still has one dong showing to give. Like Keitel, McGregor shot his wad (so to speak) by parading his junk in "Trainspotting" and "Velvet Goldmine."
Maybe if McGregor made a movie where he shot 5,000 people while naked, he could free himself of the shackles of the American film industry. Though quality control can't be that much of a concern for him, given his willing participation in "Star Wars: Episode I," "Eye of the Beholder," and "Down With Love."
[takes notes for Netflix queue]
What, you think I'm watching Ewan for the accent?
Huh Huh. Huh Huh.
Ewang.
Huh huh. Huh huh.
Of course, the motherlode for seeing Li'l Ewan is "The Pillow Book" by that weirdo who directed "The Cook The Thief, The Wife and Her Lover".