While an edited version was eventually approved for the UAE, Disney is said to have not been willing to make alterations. However, advanced tickets for screenings are still on sale in the United Arab Emirates, which implies the movie will be shown there.įilms featuring LGBT+ references or issues often fail to get past censors, with Marvel’s The Eternals not released in multiple Middle Eastern countries following the inclusion of the MCU’s first gay superhero.
While no country has so far given an exact reason for the bans, America is canonically a lesbian in the comics, and homosexuality is still illegal across the Gulf and in Egypt. Multiverse of Madness features the introduction of new character America Chavez, played by Xochitl Gomez. Doctor Strange and Wanda will not be here during their journey between universes! #DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness won’t be released in Egypt /Nqox2vGf5g- IMAX Egypt April 23, 2022
