New Delhi: The trailer for Thalapathy Vijay’s next flick, Leo, generated considerable discussion online. Ahead of the film’s theatrical debut on October 19, fans spent some time spreading the news and sharing their reactions as it was officially announced by the creators.
However, some viewers have criticised the film’s creators and star Vijay over some dialogues said in the trailer. In a scene, Vijay’s character, Parthiban, uses a slur while speaking to an opponent. His devoted followers were disturbed by the incident. They complained on social media, pointing out that Vijay has a large following among children and teenagers, and that this may be a horrible example to set.
According to reports, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film, which he also directed, has been given a U/A rating and an A certificate for its trailer, respectively.
Here is the Trailer:
The filmmaker said in a recent interview that he will accept all the responsibility for the criticism. Lokesh told Cinema Vikatan YouTube that Parthiban said that not the actor himself. The director said the foul word was important at that moment to depict the protagonist’s actual sentiments.
He said, “For that movie and that scene, that word and emotion was needed. We utter some words out of anger at times, this is that. And when we were about to shoot that scene, Thalapathy Vijay asked me ‘Is this okay? or will it go wrong if I say this?’ Then, I convinced him that it was the correct thing for that character to do, for that scene. And I’ll take all the blame. It was not mouthed by actor Thalapathy Vijay. It is said by Parthiban, his character in Leo.”
Fans Supportive Reactions:
👉 #LokeshKanagaraj on #Leo Bad Word Controversy
👌The Cuss word in Trailer was refused by #ThalapathyVijay. But it was him who insisted.
👉 The emotions of character during that particular situation demanded for it.
🔥 It’s a 6 minute single shot scene pic.twitter.com/rubAB0pK6g
— Star Talkies (@startalkies_ofl) October 7, 2023
There is no difference btw the fans who break the chair during leo trailer and you. Those non sense PPL playing with number games but still you are also being a part and creating such useless controversy with these numbers.
You are also a source of such problems. https://t.co/yOxmaUIkYY— Yash (@Yash0139) October 7, 2023
We know he always thinks many times, because whatever Thalapathy speaks goes into controversy.
May be after watching the movie, we know why this dialogue used there.@Dir_Lokesh #Leo #LeoTrailer @actorvijay #BiggBoss7tamil #BiggBossTamil7 https://t.co/hN5kkYUjqT— Prakash 🍿🎬 (@JeyVamos) October 7, 2023
The dialogue in trailer of #Leo has become a controversy !
Here are my thoughts on this !
What do u think !? Should big heros only do family friendly subjects ?? Isn’t this bull shit ?https://t.co/6CgE7weZ60#LeoTrailerDay #LeoTrailer #LeoFromOctober19 #LeoCensor #LeoDass— Lucifer Morningstar 👿😈 (@Im_pck) October 6, 2023
About the Film
After working together on Master in 2021, Lokesh Kanagaraj and Vijay have reunited for Leo. In addition to Trisha Krishnan, and Sanjay Dutt, the film also features Arjun Sarja, Mysskin, Maya S. Krishnan, Harold Das, Mathew Thomas, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Priya Anand.
On October 19, 2023, the film will premiere in theatres.
