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Angelina Jolie responds to “ignorant” ‘Eternals’ ban over gay kiss scene

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Marvel’s Eternals will not hit cinemas in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Qatar due to a same-sex kiss scene.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eternals has been pulled from release in those countries after Disney refused a number of edit requests by local censors.Sources claimed the requests revolved around the inclusion of a same-sex married couple, Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) and Ben (Haaz Sleiman), who have a son and share a kiss in the film.

Homosexuality is still illegal across the Gulf region.Speaking to news.com.au, Jolie, who plays Thena in Eternals, said: “I’m sad for [those audiences].

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