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Kubrick's Daughter Debunks 'Eyes Wide Shut' Conspiracy
1 Sep
Summary
- Vivian Kubrick refutes rumors of missing footage and dark ending.
- She states no evidence supports the 20-minute cut theory.
- CGI was used to obscure nudity, not remove scenes, she claims.
Vivian Kubrick has directly addressed long-standing conspiracy theories surrounding her father Stanley Kubrick's 1999 film, "Eyes Wide Shut." She emphatically denies the existence of a rumored 20-minute longer cut with a significantly darker ending. This conspiracy theory suggests the film originally depicted a child sex ring and a tragic sacrifice, which was allegedly altered by Warner Bros. after Kubrick's death.
Kubrick stated on X that she never heard of a missing 20 minutes at the time of filming or since. She explained that any alteration involved using computer-generated imagery (CGI) to obscure nudity, a measure taken by Warner Bros. to secure an R rating. She clarified that once a film's negative is cut, it cannot be reassembled into a different version, especially once picture lock is achieved.
She concluded that the notion of a removed 20-minute section remains a conspiracy theory, lacking any substantive evidence. Vivian emphasized her close involvement in protecting her father's work after his death, asserting she would have been aware of any significant alterations to his final film.
