Saudi Arabia Wants This Scene Edited From Doctor Strange 2

Marvel's latest offering Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is gearing up for a global release. However, recent reports have suggested that the film is having difficulties in its Saudi Arabia release. Now the Saudi Arabian authorities have revealed that they have asked MCU for certain changes in the film. Could that be the reason why is reportedly struggling to lock a release in the country?

Saudi Arabia allegedly wants Disney to cut twelve seconds in the film Doctor Strange 2. The scene in question has a character named America Chavez talk about being raised by two mothers. The general supervisor of cinema classification for Saudi Arabia Nawaf Alsabhan said that they want the cut of the scene where Chavez refers to her "two moms." However, they have also denied that the film is going to be banned in the country.

So far, Disney had denied complying with the request being made on the required edits for it to release smoothly there. The sequel to the superhit Doctor Strange is going to release on May 6 this year. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Patrick Stewart and Rachel McAdams.

Alsabhan further said, "It's just her talking about her moms because she has two moms. And being in the Middle East, it's very tough to pass something like this." He further said that the film has been sent to the distributor, who sent it to Disney. They said that they are not willing to make the cut.

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The official also insisted that there was an "outright" ban on the release of Doctor Strange 2, "It's a simple edit...So far they have refused. But we haven't closed the door. We're still trying."

On Friday, the media reported that there are no confirmed reports suggesting a ban on the film in Kuwait. Reportedly, the film doesn't feature in the system for advance booking in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar, except in the United Arab Emirates. The film is supposed to release in Gulf countries on May 5.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness deals with the consequences of the incidents which took place in Spider-Man: Now Way Home in 2021. Doctor Strange with his spell invited unwanted villains from across the multiverse. Opening up the multiverse will have dangerous consequences not just for people, but for various universes and the superheroes that guard them. Will Doctor Strange be able to undo the damage that he has done?