Monster Hunter pulled from Chinese cinemas over racial slur
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msn.comMonster Hunter, the latest video game adaptation, has been pulled from cinemas in China over a racial slur. A scene in the movie sees a white character and an Asian character share a joke about 'chi-knees', referring to a racist playground chant.
The subtitles tried to change the meaning of the scene, but it nevertheless caused outrage from viewers. The scene was uploaded to Chinese social media from a phone recording, leading to a large backlash, with the film receiving many critical reviews, according to Variety. Related: Monster Hunter star Milla Jovovich welcomes her third childCinemas were instructed to cancel all showings of the film and refund any tickets that had already been sold.
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