"The Wolf of Wall Street" Nearly Got an NC-17 Rating Because of Its Sex Scenes

Here's some strange news to end your day with: According to The Dissolve, Martin Scorsese's upcoming Leonardo DiCaprio-starring film, The Wolf of Wall Street, was nearly given an NC-17 rating by the MPAA because of the amount of sexual content and drug use depicted on screen.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

Apparently, some scenes were trimmed to the MPAA's liking, and though it's not clear exactly what scenes were cut, the final edit of the film will recieve an R rating when it hits theaters later this month on Christmas day. 

[via The Dissolve]