Tom Holland’s ‘Uncharted’ Is Banned in Vietnam Over Illegal Map Images
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSony’s hit action adventure “Uncharted” has been banned in Vietnam over the film’s inclusion of a map that depicts China’s contested territorial claims in Southeast Asia.The film, which stars Tom Holland, Mark Walhberg and Antonio Banderas was to have arrived in Vietnamese cinemas from March 18.
Prior to this weekend, the film had grossed $278 million, according to Box Office Mojo.Vietnamese state media announced the ban on Saturday. “The film was banned from distribution after we watched it and found it contained an illegal image of the infamous nine-dash line,” Vietnam News Agency reported.
It cited Vi Kien Thanh, head of the Department of Cinema, the government structure responsible for licensing and censoring foreign films.
Sony has not responded to Variety’s enquiries.The “nine dash line” loosely describes China’s claim to own most of the South China Sea as its own territory.
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