The clean version of his Step Brothers excludes 152 uses of bad language, 91 instances of sexual content, and 22 of violence.
While the clean versions are only purchasable with the original cut, filmmakers have been angered by Sony, including Seth Rogen, Judd Apatow, and Adam McKay, along with the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
Following the outcry, Sony has since backed down, divisions president Man Jit Singh releasing a statement saying those unhappy can have the clean versions removed.
A representative for McKay — who helmed two affected films, Step Brothers and Talladega Nights — said the director was had only just become aware of the clean versions “would not have agreed to this.”