13.11 / 01:09
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's only LGBTQ+ scene cut from for Marvel blockbuster's Kuwait release
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has reportedly cut a 10-second scene of LGBTQ+ affection for its release in Kuwait. The brief moment in the Marvel blockbuster shows Michaela Coel’s character Aneka giving Florence Kasumba’s Ayo a simple kiss on the forehead.One of a handful of cuts amounting to slightly more than one minute, the footage has been placed on the chopping block to appease Kuwaiti censors, who are considered to be the strictest cinematic gatekeepers in the entire Middle East. On the chopping block: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has reportedly cut a 10-second scene of LGBTQ+ affection for its release in Kuwait Kissed goodbye: The brief moment in the Marvel blockbuster shows Michaela Coel’s character Aneka giving Florence Kasumba’s Ayo a simple kiss on the foreheadThe Black Panther sequels' brief kiss on the forehead is the latest LGBTQ+ scene to be flagged by censors in the region.