Benedict Cumberbatch Slams Countries Banning Doctor Strange 2 Over LGBTQ+ Content

Following the news that a small but growing number of countries have banned Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness due to its inclusion of an LGBTQ+ character, the movie’s lead has spoken at length about the “expected disappointment” of the reaction to the movie by countries including Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Earlier today it was reported that Disney had refused to cut 12 seconds of footage from the movie that would have probably allowed the film to be released in those countries. This will be the second time Disney have taken a similar stance recently around their Marvel releases, having turned down demands to remove a same-sex kiss from Eternals from the same countries.