According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Bohemian Rhapsody” will be shown in China without any scenes of a homosexual nature.
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The QUEEN biopic tells the story of the legendary British rock band and its frontman Freddie Mercury, who was a gay man.
Given China’s strict policy on LGBTQ representation in entertainment, scenes featuring Mercurykissing other male characters — constituting at least one minute of the film’s runtime — are expected to be censored.
The announcement of “Bohemian Rhapsody”‘s theatrical release in China comes just a couple of days after the country’s censorship of actor Rami Malek‘s Academy Awards speech.