'Fantastic Beasts 3' Gay Dialogue About Dumbledore's Romantic Past Removed in China
There have been some changes made to Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore ahead of its release in China.
Variety reports that references to a romantic relationship between male characters Dumbledore (Jude Law) and Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) have been removed from the film. Click inside to read more… Only six seconds of the movie’s 142-minute runtime were edited out and the specific lines cut were “because I was in love with you” and “the summer Gellert and I fell in love.” The outlet adds that the rest of the film remains intact and conveys the intimate relationship between the two characters. “As a studio, we’re committed to safeguarding the integrity of every film we release, and that extends to circumstances that necessitate making nuanced cuts in order to respond sensitively to a variety of in-market factors,” Warner Bros.
said in a statement. “Our hope is to release our features worldwide as released by their creators but historically we have faced small edits made in local markets.” “In the case of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, a six-second cut was requested and Warner Bros.
accepted those changes to comply with local requirements but the spirit of the film remains intact,” they continued. “We want audiences everywhere in the world to see and enjoy this film, and it’s important to us that Chinese audiences have the opportunity to experience it as well, even with these minor edits.” While Harry Potter author J.K.
