Talk:Léon: The Professional

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Incorrect information.

Leon was a french national taken in by an Italian, though he worked for an Italian he was french. This as far as I can tell so I won't edit the page at the moment though I am sure it is incorrect at the moment.

There is nothing in the film to suggest that. — Chameleon 03:47, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

In the film Gary Oldman refers to Leon as "an Italian" to Danny Aiello when he is interrogating him. Its obvious by the accent Leon is French, it is also inferred heavily that Aiello had somehow "raised" Leon, as at the end he makes the same 'deal' with Mathilda. TruthCrusader 16:17, 26 December 2005 (UTC)TruthCrusader[reply]

"The Ring Trick"

What is it?

Pulling the pin (resembling a ring) off a hand grenade and putting the explosive to good use.

The Professional Part Two

I've heard that there was a movie made after the professional that documents mathilda's life after leon. Just wondering if anyone knows what this movie is called, or if it even really exists. Leo Collin 03:24, 6 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There have been numerous rumours that Besson was planning on doing "Mathilda: The Professional 2", there has been someone on www.natalieportman.com who said he had been talking to Besson and he said there might be something.. Portman once or twice said that she would be happy to do anything with Luc, so there are some clues. You might want to check google for site:http://www.natalieportman.com "the professional 2" -- 5amsara 08:53, Mar 18 2006 (CET)

Cut what?

The article doesn't even attempt to explain what scenes have been removed from the US release.

Having watched the movie only on German television (which means anything hyperviolent is probably cut anyway) I can't remember anything that may have been too "sensitive" for Americans. Could someone who knows both versions fill in the blanks? -- Ashmodai 23:13, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I know that the scene where Mathilda puts on the pink dress that Leon bought for her, and talks to him about wanting her "first time" to be special is not in the US version. Test audiences were very uncomfortable and giggled nervously when she was speaking. I think the Russian roulette scene is deleted, as well as the scene with Mathilda and Leon sleeping in the same bed. Joyous | Talk 00:03, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The German TV version only cut one scene (where Mathilda tells Leon she's 18). There's a comparison between the theatrical cut and the director's cut, listing every cut scene with screenshots, here (in German). --Fritz Saalfeld (Talk) 10:33, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]