By: Amit Kumar Agarwal.
Lebanon has banned Wonder Woman from showing in the country’s movie theaters because the film’s lead actor, Gal Gadot, is Israeli. Reportedly, the DC adventure was denied a release just hours before the film was
scheduled to screen after being referred to as ‘the Israeli soldier
film’.
Lebanon’s Ministry of Economy issued the ban just before the film was scheduled to premiere in Lebanon, which is officially at war with Israel.
Wonder Woman was extensively promoted in Lebanon and was scheduled to premiere in the country until hours before the ban went into effect. Lebanon’s Grand Cinemas movie theater chain announced the ban on its Twitter feed.
Gadot, from Tel Aviv, was a combat trainer in the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) for two years and hence, the film was referred to as ‘the Israeli soldier film’.
Gadot, from Tel Aviv, was a combat trainer in the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) for two years and hence, the film was referred to as ‘the Israeli soldier film’.
Gadot was crowned Miss Israel at 18 and won fame worldwide with her recurring role in the Fast and the Furious franchise, together with modeling. Though, there was a campaign to block her film, Batman v Superman, previously; it was unsuccessful.