Final Fantasy 7 Remake Had a Pole Dancing Scene That Was Removed Over Rating Concerns
Final Fantasy 7’s Honeybee Inn sequence has been iconic since the original, and the recent Remake introduced a number of changes that made it more festive, inclusive, and memorable. But some of the originally proposed changes for it were just a bit too exuberant for the final cut.
In a Square Enix-published interview with the game’s co-director Motomu Toriyama, he says that Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Honeybee Inn choreography originally contained a pole dancing scene for which at least some filming was done. However, it was ultimately scrapped.
“For [the Honeybee Inn] scene, we commissioned a team of professional dancers that create burlesque shows and choreography. They proposed changing the concept and choreography for each section of the dance-off.
“We actually went through multiple recordings and corrections when making the scene.
“Initially, for example, there was a pole dancing scene included, which meant that filming began on an elaborate set. We decided to take that part out due to the impact on the rating!”
