Bacon says his interview with the Today Show was canceled when they discovered the NC-17 rating of Where The Truth Lies, a movie he was recently promoting that includes a “gay scene” between Bacon and the British actor Colin Firth. The Today Show denies that Bacon was ever booked for an appearance.

NEW YORK: Actor Kevin Bacon has claimed he was taken off an interview on TV “Today” show because a recent movie he was promoting was rated NC-17 (strictly no children under 17 allowed) for a gay scene it contained.

The movie “Where The Truth Lies” is directed by Atom Egoyan. The gay scene involves Bacon and the British actor Colin Firth, reported Pagesix.com.

Bacon said, “They had me booked on the ‘Today’ show and they cancelled it because of the NC-17 rating. And I come to find out that none of the other morning shows will have me on.”

But a spokesperson for the show said: “While we always enjoy having Kevin Bacon on the show, in this case he was never booked to appear.”