15 Movies Banned Overseas For Ridiculous Reasons

9. Gal Gadot Being Israeli - Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman
Warner Bros.

The Reason: Because of star Gal Gadot's prior service in the Israeli Army, and in line with an old Lebanese law which prohibits citizens from consuming Israeli products (Lebanon, Qatar and Tunisia).

Lebanon’s Ministry of Economy banned the film shortly before it was due to premiere, and though Gadot's politics are divisive even with western audiences, the Lebanese government couldn't see past Gadot's involvement and rubbished Wonder Woman as an "Israeli Soldier film."

Given that the film has no political inflection from Gadot herself, it feels pretty weak as an ideological stance, especially as previous movies starring both Gadot and fellow Israeli actress Natalie Portman have been released in the country with no qualms.

A prior attempt was made to ban Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but it failed.

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