Jamie Foxx had Quentin Tarantino cut ‘outlandish’ scene from ‘Django Unchained’ to ‘protect’ A-list co-star

Jamie Foxx revealed he asked Quentin Tarantino to cut an “outlandish” scene from the 2012 film “Django Unchained” to “protect” his co-star Kerry Washington. During an appearance on the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast Tuesday, the “Ray” actor explained that the famed director had written in the script that Foxx’s character, Django, and his on-screen wife, Broomhilda von Shaft, whom Washington portrayed, were both raped. “If you read the script, Broomhilda and Django get raped,” he told host Keke Palmer. “But once we got together, Quentin and I and Kerry, we wanted to protect Kerry Washington.” Jamie Foxx (seen above) said he asked Quentin Tarantino to cut a scene from “Django Unchained” to “protect” Kerry Washington. YouTube/Baby, This is Keke Palmer The “Ray” star (seen above with the actress) said in the script, his character and Washington’s character got raped. ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection Foxx (seen above) said on the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast Tuesday that he wanted to make sure he “protected Olivia Pope,” referring to Washington’s famous role in “Scandal.” YouTube/Baby, This is Keke Palmer “Why? Because movies are forever. Meaning that if there is some bombastic scene, you can’t take it out and it’s forever and you can clip it out of context,” Foxx, 58, added. The Oscar winner said he “wanted to make sure that we protected Olivia Pope” — although Washington’s career-defining series, “Scandal,” wasn’t out yet. “I said, ‘Hey, she’s going to have this show and we want to protect her,’ and [Tarantino] was with it. So all of that sort of outlandish stuff left,” Foxx shared. The “Jamie Foxx Show” alum said he expressed to Tarantino, 63, that “his woman” wasn’t in the script enough and the “Pulp Fiction” director immediately made changes. “[Tarantino] was with it. So all of that sort of outlandish stuff left,” the singer shared. (Pictured: Washington in “Django Unchained.”) ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection Foxx said Tarantino (seen above with the actor in 2020) was “so accommodating.” Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Festival Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “Quentin goes, ‘Yeah, it’s an omelette. It’s an omelette and all these ingredients. I’m going to throw some more of Broomhilda.’ So in the movie, when you watch it, those scenes where Kerry Washington is sort of in his eyes — that wasn’t in the script,” Foxx recalled. “He placed Kerry Washington to make sure it was the through line. So that Django was a guy going to get love in the worst circumstance,” he shared. Foxx praised Tarantino for being so “accommodating.” “Django Unchained” follows the story of an enslaved man who trains under a German bounty hunter with the ultimate goal of reuniting with his wife. “Django Unchained” faced controversy over the excessive use of the N-word and the violence that was depicted against the slaves. (Pictured: Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio.) ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection The movie became Tarantino’s highest-grossing film. (Pictured: Foxx and Tarantino in 2013.) picture alliance via Getty Images The film faced controversy over the use of the N-word, which was said over 100 times, and the extensive violence that was depicted against the slaves. Despite the criticism, “Django Unchained” grossed nearly $450 million worldwide and became Tarantino’s highest-grossing film. The film also became the highest-grossing Western film of all time, having surpassed the 1990 film “Dances with Wolves.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!