‘Aquaman’ Kiss Scene Reportedly Censored In Indonesia and Saudi Arabia

Rerelease News reports a key scene in Aquaman has been censored in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

During the climactic underwater battle in Aquaman, Arthur Curry and Mera passionately kiss each other while the fight wages on before the titular hero heads off the confront his half-brother Orm. While the kiss lasts for roughly 20 seconds as the camera pans around both characters, audiences in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia took to social media to note that the scene was cut. According to the outlet, moviegoers reported the kiss was included in Indonesian IMAX theaters despite being absent in standard ones.

Saudi Arabia, which only lifted a 35-year theater ban last year, is considered one of the most heavily censored media nations in the world with a kiss scene having also been removed from Black Panther when the country opened its doors the Hollywood blockbusters. In Indonesia, the state agency Lembaga Sensor Film is responsible for vetting film and television content shown in the country.

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From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an acition-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.

Directed by James Wan, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm / Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.

Aquaman is now playing in theaters!

Source: Rerelease News