Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-tipped remake will not be showing in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar or the UAE
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Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story will not be showing in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar or the UAE.
The big-budget musical, tipped for
Oscars, has reportedly been banned because of a transgender character Anybodys, played by Iris Menas, known for Jagged Little Pill. According to the
Hollywood Reporter, the film wasn’t granted a certificate in either
Saudi Arabia or Kuwait and in the remaining countries, requests for cuts were made that
Disney refused to make.