The musical 'Wicked' has been removed from Kuwaiti cinema listings just one day before its scheduled release, with local media speculating the decision is due to the film's LGBTQ+ cast. This follows a similar ban of 'Barbie' last year, meant to protect 'public ethics and social traditions.' Lebanon has also banned Wicked for allegedly 'promoting homosexuality,' despite the lack of overt LGBTQ+ themes.
Have YOU got a story? Email Wicked has been taken off the cinema listings in Kuwait just one day before its release on December 5. Local media speculate the removal is due to the LGBTQ+ cast. Last year, Barbie was banned from Kuwait cinemas to protect 'public ethics and social traditions.' Lebanon also banned Wicked due to it 'promoting homosexuality.' The film stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, and Marissa Bode, who identify as queer.
Wicked broke box office records domestically with $263.1 million in ticket sales on a $150 million budget. Globally, the movie has earned around $360 million
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