Why the Marvel movie has been asked to be cut

What is the ruckus about?

A lesbian character played by actor Xochital Gomez in the new film refers to his "two mothers" at one point.

What would they have made from Brokeback Mountain?

Ah, but Saudi Arabia recently lifted a ban on cinemas in the kingdom in 2017 that had been in place for decades.

But would this have happened before?

Yes, and on to another Marvel movie. Last year, the film The Eternal, which featured a gay couple in its characters, requested Saudi Arabia to make cuts.

But would this have happened before?

Disney declined and the film was not shown in the state.

Is this happening only in Saudi Arabia?

No. There are reports that Kuwait and Qatar have banned the new Doctor Strange film and that the film will not be screened in Egypt.

Is this happening only in Saudi Arabia?

Other countries, including Malaysia and China, have also banned or censored Hollywood movies that contain LGBTQ content in the past.

There is nothing new in censorship, is it?

not at all. The story of cinema can be told through the story of cinema censors, with sex and violence being common causes of censorship in the UK and US.

There is nothing new in censorship, is it?

All films from the Phantom of the Opera in 1925 and Freaks in 1932 to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Pier Paolo Pasolini's infamous Salo faced sanctions in the UK.

There is nothing new in censorship, is it?

Meanwhile, controversial films such as Monty Python's Life of Brian and David Cronenberg's Crash were barred from showing in some theatres upon their release

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