‘It’s come back with a vengeance and we’d think twice about making it now. A similarly satirical film about Muslims? Probably not – looking at Salman Rushdie.’
Taken aback: Terry Jones said he was surprised by the film’s controversy
Monty Python’s classic comedy Life of Brian could not be made today because of a toxic mixture of political correctness and religious extremism, according to its director.
Terry Jones said he was surprised by the controversy surrounding the 1979 film and that he would fear for his life if he directed a similar one nowadays.
The 69-year-old told the Radio Times: ‘At the time religion seemed to be on the back burner and it felt like kicking a dead donkey.
‘It’s come back with a vengeance and we’d think twice about making it now. A similarly satirical film about Muslims? Probably not – looking at Salman Rushdie.’
Rushdie, the author of The Satanic Verses, was issued with death threats by Iran over his 1988 book.
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