Last year, Pixar’s 'Onward' was banned in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, reportedly over a single line referencing a lesbian relationship. Homosexuality is still officially illegal across the Gulf, and movies containing anything related to LGBTQ issues are frequently banned. The issue, we hear, may not solely be the same-sex kiss, but rather that overall these markets have historically had a problem with the depiction of gods and prophets, something they consider blasphemous.
"How anybody is angry about it, threatened by it, doesn`t approve or appreciate it is ignorant," she added.Īs per the Deadline, In Kuwait and Qatar, the Chloe Zhao-directed super-gods movie was blocked. Despite being publicized in some Gulf countries, screenings of Marvel's 'Eternals' reportedly have been pulled over the Chlo Zhao film's LGBTQ scenes.
"I still don't understand how we live in a world today where there`s still (people who) would not see the family Phastos has and the beauty of that relationship and that love," she said. But man, it doesn’t have to be this big rollout just because he’s gay. We need that representation in film more often. Jolie, who plays Thena in the film, called such concerns over the film's same-sex marriage between Phastos, played by Brian Tyree Henry with the character Ben, played by Haaz Sleiman, "ignorant".Įternals box office: MCU movie soaring to $69.5 Million opening weekend You don’t have to promote his sexuality or anything to be an ally or for marketing. This come after the movie was banned in several Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Angelina Jolie, who recently made her superhero debut from 'Eternals' is praising Marvel for refusing to cut scenes featuring a gay superhero kiss in Chloe Zhao directorial.