Russia mulls ban on 'Beauty and the Beast' over gay character

March 05, 2017 15:13

Film "Beauty and the Beast" may get banned in Russia for featuring the first ever openly gay character in the movie based on the classic fairy tale.

The news comes in after the Alabama theatres opted not to screen the Disney film because they disagree with the movie featuring a homosexual part LeFou, played by actor Josh Gad.

The Russian officials might be under pressure to check if the Emma Watson-Dan Stevens starrer breaches the country's law against "gay propaganda".

Culture minister Vladimir Medinsky says if any unacceptable material is found, the film will be subject to legal action while a member of Russian parliament described the film as "shameless propaganda of sin".

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