Beauty and the Beast movie canceled in Malaysia
Walt Disney movie "Beauty and the Beast" has been canceled in Malaysia. According to Variety, this happened after the scene of "homosexual nature" was removed from the picture by order of the censorship committee. "We issued a rental permit, but on condition that one short scene was removed. It was completely unacceptable, since children will be watching the movie," commented the head of the committee, Abdul Halim. What caused the withdrawal of the picture from the rental is unknown. Walt Disney representatives in this country have not yet commented on the situation. One of the largest movie theater chains in Malaysia, Golden Screen Cinemas, posted an announcement on its official website that "Beauty and the Beast" has been withdrawn by Walt Disney. Recall that at the beginning of March, director Bill Condon announced that his movie will feature the first homosexual character, which caused a mixed reaction in different countries and in the United States itself. In particular, in USA, the press screening was postponed for several days, and a rental certificate was issued on condition that the rating changed from 6+ to 16+. In Alabama, a movie theater owner refused to show the movie because he considered it contrary to basic Christian values. The Topic of Article: Beauty and the Beast movie canceled in Malaysia. |
