Some Marvel fans in the Middle East will be missing out on the franchise’s latest blockbuster. According to Deadline, “Eternals” has been shut out of a theatrical release in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman over censorship issues. READ MORE: Kumail Nanjiani Talks To Ellen About Trying To Do His Own Stunts On ‘Eternals’ The report states that Disney had refused to comply with requested edits to the film’s scenes of intimacy, which include LGBTQ+ characters.
Additionally, the report states that a same-sex kiss featured in the film may not have been the only sticking point with censors, who have also historically taken issue with fictional depiction of deities and prophets, which are considered blasphemous. READ MORE:
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