Cinemas in Beirut began removing the movie posters and cinema executives said the movie will not be shown because of the ban. A campaigner against the movie, Rania Masri, hailed the decision to ban “Wonder Woman,” saying it signaled respect for the law. A similar campaign against another movie where Gadot played the role of Wonder Woman last year, “Batman v Superman,” never turned into an outright ban. She has no place in Lebanon.” The column featured a picture of Gadot carrying her Wonder Woman shield. The movie, based on the DC Comics character, has earned acclaim for Gadot for landing a rare leading role for a woman in a super hero movie.

Source: Egypt Independent June 01, 2017 08:59 UTC