Teens Brand American Pie ‘Deeply Problematic’ | News Today
“I think a lot of the broader comedies, a lot of the stuff that gave me a career, I don’t see there ever being an appetite for those sort of movies again.
“I mean, I could be wrong. It feels like people, myself included, appreciate more of a witty, smart humor and good writing as opposed to just something kind of over-the-top.”
Seann William Scott, who played the iconic character Stifler in the series, said the jokes from that film could get you ‘arrested’ and ‘sent to jail.’ Credit: Universal Pictures
Gen Z’s reaction seems to align with the perspectives of these “American Pie” actors.
Hannah, 17, focused on a specific problematic scene: “The part where Jim and the other male characters film the foreign exchange student in his room is deeply problematic.
“The film doesn’t even question the morality of doing this, it makes it seem like a joke and that the dudes are all ‘legends’ for getting the plan to work.
“It’s a huge violation of privacy and definitely a s**ual offense for Jim to film her, let alone to then share that with his friends. There’s no way a teen film made now would allow it.”