Hours before its premiere in Egypt, Marvel’s latest blockbuster film ‘Eternals’ was reportedly banned for depicting same-sex relationships. Posting on Facebook, IMAX Egypt announced that it will no longer be showing Eternals, despite having shared a trailer for it promoting tickets just hours earlier. Another cinema in Mansoura, GaLaxy Cinema, said on Facebook that it would no longer be showing the film as it had been ‘banned’. Other cinemas across Egypt have also removed references to Eternals. According to Al-Masry Al-Youm and Youm7, a last-minute decision was made by Egypt’s censorship authority banning the showing of the film. The decision is reportedly due to the film’s depiction of a gay superhero and scenes featuring same-sex romance, which sources speaking to Youm7 said ‘contradict the values’ of Egyptian society. No public statement has been released by authorities officially confirming the ban. Starring Angelina Jolie, Kit Harrington, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Gemma Chan, Brian Tyree Henry, Don Lee and Lia McHugh, ‘Eternals’ is Marvel’s latest film and follows a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years. The Chloé Zhao-directed film…
Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Reportedly Banned in Egypt Over Gay Scenes
November 11, 2021
