The makers of Poor Things were forced to re-edit THAT controversial sex scene with Emma Stone for UK release

The makers of Poor Things have been forced to re-edit a scene before it is released in UK theatres.

The comedy, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has achieved high ratings within the British Board of Film Classification.

This is due to a controversial sex scene in which two young boys see Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) working as a prostitute after their father hired her to teach them how to have sex.

The film is currently certified 18 in Britain, but only after that scene was edited to meet the criteria.

A statement from the British Board of Film Classification read: 'We originally viewed this film for advice. We informed the distributor that we would likely classify the film as #18, provided changes were made to a short sequence depicting sexual activity in the presence of children.

This is due to a controversial sex scene in which two young boys see Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) working as a prostitute after their father hires her to teach them how to have sex.

'This is in accordance with the Protection of Children Act 1978. When the distributor submitted the film for formal classification, the scene had been re-edited and we were able to classify the film as 18.'

Emma's sensational turn as the uninhibited Bella Baxter in Poor Things – which premiered at the Telluride and Colorado Film Festivals earlier this year – has her as favorite to be named Best Actress for the second time, after La La Land in 2017.

Lanthimos, who also co-directed The Favorite with Olivia Colman, is also expected to be nominated for his wildly original film.

The photo contains more than a dozen explicit sex scenes and a huge amount of profanity.

Shortly after its emergence on the festival circuit, an anti-Poor Things whisper campaign began, with some saying that the use of the word “retard” early in the film is problematic.

The versatile Hollywood star as Bella in the upcoming drama Poor Things

The same goes for Stone's portrayal of Bella in the early days, after her brain has been swapped with that of her unborn baby.

The actress's closest competition for the best actress Oscar will likely be Annette Bening, 65, whose new film Nyad also premiered in Telluride.

The film tells the story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Florida at the age of 64. Bening, nominated for an Oscar four times but never a winner, would be a sentimental favorite.

Poor Things is Stone's first major film role since 2021's Cruella.

An official trailer for Poor Things revealed that the Arizona-born actress' Poor Things character Bella Baxter was resurrected by her guardian, Dr. Baxter, played by Dafoe, after she died by suicide.

Men in the trailer are baffled by Bella's eccentric behavior, with Baxter explaining that since he brought her back to life, her head and body have been out of sync.

Stone looks unrecognizable in the official poster for her latest film

Stone noted in a Searchlight Pictures Bella film that “the more autonomous Bella becomes, the more challenged men seem to be by it.”

She revealed that she “wanted to play Bella because it felt like acceptance of what it is to be a woman.”

The actress also conveyed her gratitude for Yorgos, saying that he “gave me a gift for making me a producer for (Poor Things.)”

“I became aware of the whole process, which I wouldn't have experienced if I was just acting in it,” she said. “It just felt like the perfect combination.”