KUALA LUMPUR: Disney has indefinitely postponed the opening of its film “Beauty and the Beast” in Malaysia after censors in the Muslim-majority nation reportedly cut out a “gay moment” in the movie. The film’s director Bill Condon has revealed that it contains Disney’s “first exclusively gay moment”, although some critics have said the reference is extremely mild and fleeting. Malaysian Censorship Board (LPF) chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid told The Star newspaper that the film “has been approved… with a minor cut”. The cut focused on a “gay moment” in the film, said Abdul Halim, adding that it had been rated PG-13—which indicates that some material may be inappropriate for pre-teens. “Youngsters can easily become excited by the gay behavior seen in the movie and could be influenced by it,” Amsah said.

Source: Manila Times March 14, 2017 08:15 UTC