Published 2 years ago

Disney refuses Saudi order to cut ‘two mums’ reference from Doctor Strange film

Summary by Ground News

Homosexual relations are a capital offense in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries asked Disney to make cuts to another Marvel movie, The Eternals, which features a gay couple. Disney refused to make the cuts and the film did not screen in the kingdom. The Doctor Strange sequel is slated for release around the world next week.

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The Guardian

Disney is refusing to cut LGBTQ scene in Doctor Strange 2, Saudi Arabia says | Movies | The Guardian

Official denies Marvel film is banned but says kingdom ‘still trying’ to get Disney to cut 12 seconds referring to lesbian character with two mothers

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Disney 'refused' to cut LGBTQ+ Doctor Strange 2 scene with new Marvel hero

DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS hits cinemas in just a matter of days, but it has already hit a snag in its release. A new Marvel hero on the scene, America Chavez, could potentially be responsible for banning the movie from playing in Saudi Arabia over a line of dialogue that references an LGBTQ+ couple.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Disney asked to cut LGBTQ scene in Doctor Strange 2 by Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia - where homosexuality is illegal - wants a 12-second clip featuring a lesbian character talking about her 'two moms' to be edited out of the new Marvel film

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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News24

Saudi regulators and Disney at odds over 'LGBTQ references' in Doctor Strange sequel

Saudi Arabia has asked Disney to cut "LGBTQ references" from its latest Marvel superhero movie before it can be screened in the kingdom, an official told AFP on Monday.

2 years ago·South Africa

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Variety

Disney Refuses to Cut 12 Seconds of ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Dialogue About Lesbian Moms, Says Saudi Arabia

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 g…

2 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Times

Disney refuses Saudi order to cut ‘two mums’ reference from Doctor Strange film

Saudi Arabia has banned Disney’s latest superhero film after the company refused an order to remove “LGBT references”.Disney said it would not remove a 12-secon

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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