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Zack Sharf Saudi Arabia’s cinema classification board is disputing reports that the upcoming Marvel tentpole “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has been banned in the country due to a gay character played by Xochitl Gomez. The movie finds “The Baby-Sitters Club” actor making her debut as America Chavez in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nawaf Alsabhan, Saudi Arabia’s general supervisor of cinema classification, told AFP (via The Guardian) that Disney is unwilling to remove “barely 12 seconds” from the film in which Gomez’s character refers to her “two moms.”“It’s just her talking about her moms, because she has two moms,” Alsabhan said.

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness has been banned in Saudi Arabia over the inclusion of a queer character in the film.The new Marvel sequel focused on Benedict Cumberbatch‘s titular character is due to roll out globally at the beginning of next month.However, following rumours of a ban, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the film now won’t be released in Saudi Arabia, with Kuwait reportedly also set to ban it. Advanced tickets are no longer available in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar, though are still in the United Arab Emirates.The censorship appears to be over the inclusion of the character America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez), who is gay in the comic source material.There is often strong censorship on films with LGBTQ+ content in the Gulf as homosexuality is still illegal across the region.Recent Marvel film Eternals was previously banned in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar over a same-sex kiss scene between married couple Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) and Ben (Haaz Sleiman), with Disney reportedly refusing to edit out the moment upon request from local censors.Star Angelina Jolie subsequently addressed the news, telling news.com.au: “I’m sad for [those audiences].

Another Marvel movie has been banned in multiple Middle East states.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will not be getting a theatrical release in Saudi Arabia.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMarvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” won’t be playing in Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries due to the inclusion of a gay character.Saudi Arabian censors did not issue a permit to release the film in the kingdom, since the changes they requested were not approved by Disney, according to a source.The new Sam Raimi-directed sequel stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character, and it also features the new hero America Chavez, played by “The Baby-Sitters Club” star Xochitl Gomez. Her character in the movie is reportedly gay, true to how she is portrayed in the Marvel comics.The “Doctor Strange” sequel, which will go on release in the U.S.

Deadline has confirmed that Disney/Marvel’s upcoming big global blockbuster Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is banned for theatrical release in Saudi Arabia.

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Marvel fans are arguing that Thor could be gay after watching the brand-new trailer for the new Hollywood film Thor: Love and Thunder.Fans of the brand picked this up after watching Chris Hemsworth's character Thor have a "moment" with Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord.This led to the loyal fanbase digging further into the character and wondering if there were more points before this that could lead to this answer too.But one thing for sure is it does look like the God of Thunder will be exploring his sexuality in the new film.The 90-second teaser trailer was released on Tuesday (April 19) and showed fans the first look at the film that is due to drop officially in July.In the clip, Thor could be seen giving Star-Lord, aka Peter Quill, a lingering look that got many fans talking about what this could mean on social media.The moment was reportedly set up by director and Rita Ora's partner Taika Waititi, who is leading the charge once more following the success of 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok.As Thor gets to a pivotal moment for him in the movie and looks to "choose his own path", Star-Lord tries to advise him by saying: "Remember what I told you: If you ever feel lost, just look into the eyes of the people that you love."The action man looks at his crew but then moves his head to be in Star-Lord’s direction and then he smiles at him.To which Star-Lord then quips: "Not me," as he clocks Thor’s reaction.Thor then brushes it off and says: "What? Just listening."Marvel fans then rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts on the new trailer.One said: "AND WHAT TF WAS THAT LAST SCENE WITH THOR GAZING IN PETER'S EYES???? HELLO??????? GAYS ARE WE ACTUALLY WINNING."Another quipped: "Thor 4 looks like a gay romcom and I love it already."While a

“gay as hell” in the film.In the new footage, which teases Chris Hemsworth’s title character going into retirement, Thor is seen giving Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) a lingering look, which many eagle-eyed tweeters took to be a tease of the God of Thunder’s sexuality.  The clip also shows Thor surrounded by the Guardians of the Galaxy: Star-Lord, Nebula (Karen Gillan), Drax The Destroyer (Dave Bautista), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Groot (Vin Diesel) and Rocket (Bradley Cooper).“Remember what I told you, if you ever feel lost,” 42-year-old Pratt’s character says to 38-year-old Hemsworth’s character.

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Thor: Love and Thunder has arrived – check it out below.The Marvel film, which arrives on July 8, will see Chris Hemsworth return once more as the Nordic god of thunder.It shows Thor walking away from being a warrior after Avengers: Endgame and seems to pick up from the end of where that film left us. Thor appears to be travelling with the Guardians of the Galaxy who we also see in the trailer.At one point early in the trailer, Thor announces that his “superhero-ing days are over.”Elsewhere, there’s a brief glimpse of Tessa Thompson returning as Valkyrie and we see a first look image of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster with Thor’s hammer.Watch the trailer here:Meanwhile, Taika Waititi has called the upcoming movie the “craziest” film he’s ever made.Speaking to Empire about the forthcoming film, the director said: “Well, just between (me and) you and the readers, I’ve done some crazy shit in my life. I’ve lived, like, 10 lifetimes.

the last dance for the god of thunder?It seems like it in the first trailer for “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which teases the titular Avenger (Chris Hemsworth) going into retirement following his universe saving — and carbo-loading — events of “Endgame.”And it seems a familiar face is returning to take over for the hero.“These hands were once used for battle, now they’re but humble tools for peace,” Thor says after he’s shown through the years growing from a boy to man. “I need to figure out exactly who I am.”Instead of more epic battles for the Asgardian, it appears the fourth “Thor” installment will focus on the broken god finding himself once again — all while traveling space with the Guardians of the Galaxy as “Sweet Child of Mine” by Guns N’ Roses plays.“I’m going to choose my own path.

What’s there to say about “Thor: Ragnarok” four a half years after its release? For one, it’s a bold, colorful extravaganza true to its source material’s Silver Age roots. It’s the movie that launched Taika Waititi‘s career into superstardom.

Variety by his brother Alex, who revealed he had died on Thursday in Huntington Beach, California. The actor, who performed as the droid IG-11, voiced by Taika Waititi in The Mandalorian, was the son of director Taylor Hackford and stepson of actress Helen Mirren. His friend, screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis paid tribute to the actor, sharing a black and white photo of him along with a heartfelt caption. He wrote: ‘Rio was more attuned to experience than anyone I’ve ever known.

Rita Ora, 31, took to Instagram on Thursday and wowed her fans with some sizzling sun-filled snaps.Rita showcased her incredible figure in a skimpy black bikini, and blinged it up with a gold necklace and matching bracelets.She then changed into a fierce leopard-print swimsuit and dove into a swimming pool in underwater shots which showed off her pert posterior.In her caption, Rita wrote: 'Can’t wait for summer,' followed by a sunshine emoji.Fans quickly showered Rita with appreciation, while film director Lee Daniels summed up his feelings by responding with a flame and love heart emoji.It's not known where Rita is holidaying, but she was most recently in Utah, partying with Kate Moss and her boyfriend Nikolai von Bismarck.Rita's sister Elena was also there, and Rita shared photos from the break on Instagram, with activities including rock climbing and boat rides. Supermodel Kate, 48, wore a gold swimsuit with denim shorts and a wide-brimmed hat in one shot.