Eternals are getting rejection in a number of Arab countries
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Film Eternals is the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film, starring a number of big names, from Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, to Kumail Nanjiani. Singer Harry Styles also made a cameo by playing the character of Thanos’ brother, Eros.
This film will introduce 10 new superheroes in the MCU. The film has been released in the United States since November 5 and has received mixed reviews and even mixed responses.
Film Eternals will not be broadcast in Saudi Arabia and a number of other Middle Eastern countries, namely Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. These countries prohibit viewing Eternals because Marvel refused censorship.
Movies starring Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek is scheduled to be broadcast in Middle Eastern countries on November 11, 2021. In the Middle East region, only the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt will continue to broadcast. Eternals.
It is not yet known what censorship issues caused Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman to decide to ban the broadcast of Eternals.
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However, this censorship issue was judged to be related to the presence of Gemma Chan and Richard’s sex scenes and same-sex kissing scenes in the film.
Source Deadline revealed that Disney and Marvel officials rejected all censorship proposed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. This prevents distribution certificates from being issued in these countries.
As reported Ace Showbiz, Eternals will continue to be released in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. However, all intimate scenes in the film will be cut and not shown.
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Meanwhile, in Indonesia Eternals release in Indonesian cinemas starting November 10, 2021, in compliance with applicable health protocols.
For the boycott of a number of Islamic countries above, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has protested, even accused. He called some Muslim countries “stupid” or ignorant. This he made following the ban on his latest film, in which one of the characters is in a same-sex relationship and there are intimate scenes.
Reported in The Blaze, Saturday (6/11), Jolie acted as one of the players in Eternals, Marvel Studios’ latest superhero film. However, the film is in danger of not being screened in some Muslim-majority countries because of the gay scenes included in the film.
Local censors have requested that Marvel Studios cut the scene. However, they said they rejected the proposal.
Due to this decision, the latest Marvel Studios film was banned from showing its film in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar.
Jolie also decided to raise her voice over the controversy. He called the condition deplorable and people who rejected same-sex relationships “stupid”. He made these comments during a press conference.
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