Wicked' is feared to be the latest major Hollywood release to be banned in Kuwait, where last year 'Barbie' was pulled protect 'public ethics'

The box-office behemoth boasts a large cast of LGBTQ+ actors, including Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Bowen Yang.

Wicked has reportedly been banned from theaters in Kuwait, with some believing the cause to be related to the film’s many LGBTQ cast members. According to a report from Variety, the film has been removed from cinema listings in the country just a day before it was set to release.

Entertainment reporter Peter Ford has revealed the Wicked movie, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, has been banned in Kuwait for a bizarre reason. He says the Gulf country, who also banned last year’s Barbie movie,

Contrary to what some new media outlets are reporting, Wicked wasn’t technically banned in Kuwait. According to a contact at Cinescape, the censors requested cuts to certain dance scenes,

After Barbie was banned in Kuwait to protect “public ethics” last year, Variety is reporting that Universal and director Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the hit Broadway musical has been removed from cinema listings in Kuwait on the eve of its local theatrical release.

Kuwait has banned the screening of the movie Wicked, which was scheduled to debut in cinemas on December 5. The decision comes amid

Kuwait has banned the Hollywood musical 'Wicked', reportedly over its LGBTQ cast, marking it latest in a series of films prohibited in the Gulf state.

Wicked” has been banned in Kuwait, in the Middle East, on the eve of its local theatrical release, Variety has confirmed. “Wicked” is the latest Hollywood import to be banned in Kuwait. The Gulf state previously banned “Barbie” to protect “public ethics.