Disney Pulls 'Beauty' From Malaysia Rather Than Cut 'Gay Moment'

Studio pulls film indefinitely, says won’t be cut for country
Remake of animated musical could bring $120M in first weekend

A Golden Screen Cinemas theatre in Kuala Lumpur on March 14, 2017.
Photographer: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images

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By Christopher Palmeri, Shamim Adam, and Anousha Sakoui

March 14, 2017 at 5:52 PM UTC

Updated on

March 14, 2017 at 8:00 PM UTC

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Walt Disney Co. indefinitely pulled “Beauty and the Beast” from theaters in Malaysia rather than remove scenes involving a gay character to placate local authorities.

“The film has not been and will not be cut for Malaysia,” Disney said in an emailed statement.