The continuing presence of guns on sets has also reopened the wider debate over the prevalence of gun violence on our screens, and its potentially harmful effects.
Quentin Tarantino, whose films are often at the centre of the screen violence debate, took a similar line in 2013: “Obviously, the issue is gun control and mental health.”
For Steven Gaydos, executive VP of content for Variety, the nature of screen violence is dictated less by American gun culture than the realities of the international film market.
Data on the effects of screen violence is not easy to come by.