‘Wicked’ banned in Kuwait cinemas reportedly due to LGBTQ+ cast

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked (Image: Universal Pictures)

Musical movie Wicked has disappeared from cinema listings in the Gulf state of Kuwait, prompting fears that the movie has been censored due to its prominently LGBTQ+ cast.

The blockbuster musical, which stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Bowen Yang, was due to premiere in cinemas in Kuwait this week but was removed from listings on the eve of its opening. Variety reported there are concerns locally that the film could be the next in a series of major Hollywood releases to fall victim to the country’s strict censorship laws.

Last year Barbie was banned in the country due to “public ethics.” Kuwait is said to have the strictest censorship laws in all of the Gulf region, ahead

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