A former child star has responded to claims that one of his old movies is "super inappropriate" amid calls to have the movie removed from streaming platforms.
Actor Brian Bonsall stars in the 1994 comedy Blank Check as the title character Preston Waters, an 11-year-old boy who inherits a blank cheque and uses it to purchase houses under different names.
While the premise of the movie is seemingly harmless, one part of the plot involves the young boy apparently getting into a romantic relationship with a grown woman, who is approximately 20 years his senior.
The character, who was an FBI agent posing as a bank teller and portrayed by Karen Duffy, even gives the pre-teen a kiss on the lips, adding that the pair can go on a "date" in six years... which would still make him just 17 years old.
The kiss scene left many viewers feeling particularly uncomfortable, with some even taking to social media to discuss the topic further.
"The fact that it takes us being older to realize this wasn't ok - Blank Check is a kids movie... But they kiss 30 something year old women," wrote one user while another added: "It's sooo bad, used to be one of my favorite movies when I was a kid."
A third branded it as "super inappropriate", adding that this type of thing wouldn't last in the modern world.
"Never Forget that Disney's 'Blank Check' was 100% inappropriate!...The '90s was wild y'all," one final user shared.
I mean, you gotta admit, it's a little much for a kids movie, right?
Things got so bad that many even petitioned for it to be removed from streaming platforms such as Disney+, though it's still available to watch.
However, the child star of the show took to Facebook to tell people to chill out.
"I had an absolute blast filming this movie! Everyone was a joy to work with and it's awesome to see so many people still enjoy it!" he wrote in a previous post, to which many agreed that the movie was made for a whole "different time."
Do you agree?
As for Bonsall, he's seemingly given up acting and is pursuing a different type of career in the world of music with his band, The Ataris.
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