Marvel’s Eternals Banned in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar; Disney Reportedly Rejected Censored Edit Requests on LGBTQ+ Scenes
Reports say that Marvel's latest outing Eternals has been banned in Saudi Arabia and some other Middle Eastern countries as it features the MCU's first openly gay super-hero character, Phastos
MCU's latest outing Eternals has been reportedly banned in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. Reports strongly suggest that this is happening because of the introduction of MCU's first openly gay super-hero character, Phastos. Disney has denied censoring scenes revolving around the character which is the reason why Eternals is not releasing in these countries.
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Reports suggest Eternals has been banned in Saudi Arabia and some other Middle Eastern countries, likely due to it featuring the MCU's first openly gay super-powered character, Phastos. It appears Disney has opted not to censor scenes featuring the character and his family. pic.twitter.com/b4egxcXT2Z
— IGN (@IGN) November 4, 2021
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