Dr. Strange was banned in Saudi Arabia because of the LGBTQ character, which is why Saudi Arabia banned Marvel’s Eternals.
Dr. Strange was banned in Saudi Arabia due to LGBTQ, it is stated that the film may be banned in Kuwait for the same reason. According to the news that the Hollywood Reporter based on Middle East agencies, the reason for the ban is that the character America Chavez, played by Xochitl Gomez, is gay. Films containing homosexuality do not find much luck in the Arabian peninsula. He faced similar troubles in Marvel’s Eternals and West Side Story.
Dr. Strange banned in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for LGBTQ
It is stated that the ticket sales of the movie have been stopped in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. It is stated that the United Arab Emirates has not stopped selling tickets for now. Marvel’s Eternals was also banned in Saudi Arabia due to male marriage and hosting the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first gay superhero, Phastos.
A similar decision was made before for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story movie. The movie was banned in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates due to the character Anybodys played by gay actress Iris Menas.
Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness, which will be released on May 6, 2022, is on the agenda with the claims that it will be the shortest but also the most surprising film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.