The airline apologizes for playing the film “Dakota Johnson” on every screen

Qantas Airways, welcome to Dakota Johnson’s Stan Army.

The Australian airline has apologized after technical issues caused it to play an R-rated film on each of its private screens on a flight from Sydney to Tokyo last week. Although the airline did not confirm the title of the film, the Washington Post reported that it was so Daddiothe indie drama starring Johnson and Sean Penn, released in June.

“The film was clearly not suitable for viewing throughout the flight and we sincerely apologize to customers for this experience,” a Qantas spokesperson said in a statement Weekly entertainment. “For the remainder of the flight, all screens were switched to a family-friendly film, which is our standard practice in the rare cases where individual film selection is not possible.” The statement continued: “We are reviewing how the film was selected .”

EW has learned that the incident occurred after flight QF59 experienced a technical glitch that made it impossible to select individual entertainment options. The flight crew fielded several requests for a film to be played for the entire passenger area, ultimately making their selection after several passengers asked about the film. After the film’s graphic content became apparent, the flight crew initially attempted to repair individual screens for passengers who did not want to watch the film. When these efforts failed, the film was changed to a children’s film for everyone on the plane.

Daddio is an intimate drama that takes place almost entirely during a long taxi ride, with the driver (Penn) offering sage advice to a young woman (Johnson) who is at a crossroads in her personal life. While it’s not a particularly graphic or disturbing film, its plot hinges on sexts exchanged between Johnson and her lover – an older, invisible married man she unfortunately refers to as “Daddy.”

These sexts include short scenes of full-frontal male nudity and a woman’s bare breast. However, the film’s most enduring moments of graphic content come when we see the couple’s erotic text message conversation, which consistently uses explicit language to describe sexual acts.

The film was written and directed by playwright Christy Hall, who also made waves this year for penning the screenplay for the Justin Baldoni-directed film It ends with us.

Shortly before Daddio premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, Hall said Weekly entertainment about Johnson’s strength as a performer. “[She] brings remarkable complexity to her character, skillfully exposing deep depths in a way that takes this role far beyond what I had imagined,” said Hall. “The end result makes it absolutely impossible to take your eyes off her.” From start to finish, you really can’t look away. She embodies a character who is confident yet vulnerable. She balances seamlessly between sexy and bawdy while still maintaining an innocent softness. She also has this cheeky curiosity, a playful grace that allows this conversation to unfold because her character is not afraid of the colorful personalities that roam the city of New York.”

If you want to see what all the fuss was about, Daddio is still playing in select theaters and available to rent on Prime Video, Apple TV, and several other VOD platforms.