Four-time Oscar winner “Bohemian Rhapsody” is officially getting a theatrical release in China, which is widely considered a surprise since the movie’s subject, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, was a gay man.
Per reports, the film is likely to have at least one minute removed from its runtime.
Given China’s strict policy on Lgbtq representation in entertainment, scenes featuring Freddie Mercury kissing other male characters are expected to be censored.The China release announcement for “Bohemian Rhapsody” arrives in the wake of controversy surrounding China’s censorship of Rami Malek’s Oscar speech.
Malek won the Best Actor Oscar this year for his acclaimed leading role as Mercury in the film.
While accepting the prize, Malek said, “Listen, we made a film about a gay man, an immigrant, who lived his life unapologetically himself, and the fact that I’m celebrating him and his story here tonight is proof
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