Lightyear, Disney’s upcoming animated movie, has been banned in some countries due to its gay kissing scene. The film will not be released in 14 countries, especially in the Middle East countries.
Buzz Lightyear, the character we met in Disney’s Toy Story series and is engraved in our minds, will be released on June 17. Although the film, which will be Pixar’s newest work, is eagerly awaited, it has continued to take place in an important discussion since the day it was announced. in the movie gay scenesresonated all over the world.
According to the latest news, the scenes that Disney previously released and faced with protests, and which were added to the movie after these protests, will prevent the movie from being released in many countries. According to the news of Reuters, which is based on an unnamed producer, the film is, in 14 different Middle Eastern and Asian countries will not be screened.
Lightyear won’t be released in China either
Among the countries where the Lightyear movie will not be released will be China, the world’s largest cinema market. According to the information provided by the producer to Reuters, this is Disney’s China’s refusal to accept their demands originates. The producer shared that China asked Disney to cut the scenes in question, while Disney did not do it.
In the controversial scenes in the movie, Buzz’s close female friend marries another woman. In the controversial scenes of the same-sex couple, kissed for a short time it seems. Disney was last on the agenda with the production of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in May, and could not release the movie in Saudi Arabia and several Middle Eastern countries.
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https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/exclusive-pixar-movie-lightyear-with-same-sex-couple-will-not-play-14-countries-2022-06-13/