Leon ( The Professional) deleted scene

The scene which was hidden from the American viewers for a decade. (It was added back in for some of the versions released after 2004. ) Besson s original movie idea was more violent, and the relation between Léon and Mathilda showed much less ambiguities in the first version of the script. However, Natalie Portman s parents did not let their daughter to play that part, so the director had to rewrite the script. You can read the version 1 script here: