Homosexuality is illegal in Saudi Arabia, and surrounding countries often take issue with LGBTQ+ movie content or characters.Ī source told the Wrap that “Lightyear” did not receive release certificates for Malaysia, Indonesia, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan and Lebanon. The UAE’s Ministry of Youth and Culture’s Media Regulatory Office tweeted the order Monday saying the movie won’t run due to its “violation of the country’s media content standards.”Īlthough there was no further explanation, fans believe the same-sex kiss between two female characters, one of whom is voiced by actress Uzo Aduba in the family-friendly movie, is what got it banned.

Gina Carano ‘got stripped of everything’ after Disney firingĬhris Evans calls critics of ‘Lightyear’ same-sex kiss ‘idiots’ĭisney and Pixar’s upcoming “Toy Story” spinoff “Lightyear” will be banned in 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. Mousetrapped: Disney delays relocating workers to Fla. Why Disney passed on Tim Allen in ‘Lightyear’: He’s ‘dumber’ not ‘castrated’