The animated film "Sausage Party" has been scratched from the list of free campus offerings at the University of Nevada, Reno because of a rape scene in the movie about supermarket products trying to discover what happens when they leave the grocery store.
Seth Rogan's R-rated comedy had been scheduled to run Thursday and Friday at the student union.
David Crockett, who serves on an 11-member student film committee, told the Reno Gazette-Journal they decided it wasn't the right fit for campus after fielding a number of objections from students and faculty.
The scene features one character raping another depicted in the film as a juice box. The character tells the juice box, "If you say anything, no one will believe you."
Crockett says that isn't a message students or universities want to promote.
Jamie McCarthy
<p>Paul Rudd, James Franco, Seth Rogen and David Krumholtz attend the premiere of "Sausage Party" at Sunshine Landmark on August 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)</p>
Posted at 4:38 PM, Oct 13, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-13 19:38:30-04
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