Da Vinci scissored where it hurts: The Da Vinci Code movie is set to hit theatres on May 19 and like any blockbuster, there will be marketing tie-ins galore. Leonardo da Vinci's famous sketch Vitruvian Man ? which features a naked man superimposed with an extra set of arms and legs in a square and circle to illustrate proportion ? is one of the central images being used on shirts, hats and other merchandise.
However, in the licensed version, he seems to be missing something, his ? ahem ? manhood. [...]
According to an email from Jim Kennedy in corporate communications at Sony Pictures, scissoring da Vinci was a business decision.
"The art was G-rated for products so they'd be accessible worldwide. Those interested in the unrated version can find it in the Da Vinci gallery of our movie website."
BTW, Opus Dei Asks Sony, Shareholders for 'Da Vinci' Film Disclaimer that would label the thriller as entirely fictional.
