Romeo and Juliet

[nessi]

Why does Baz Luhrmann not include Romeo murdering Paris in the modern adaptation of Shakespeares 'Romeo and Juliet'?

[Tiny E. A]

Perhaps hollywood thought including it would not have made the character of Romeo sympathetic enough to satisfy cinema audiences.

[suffragette]

The killing of Count Paris by Romeo is removed from many productions of Romeo and Juliet, both on film and on stage. I tend to agree with Tiny E.A that his more mature love for Juliet tends to make Romeo appear a far less sympathetic figure and more a selfish, immature yob.