The country of Lebanon has officially banned the blockbuster film "Wonder Woman."
The boycott group, Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel-Lebanon, pushed for the ban because the film's star Gal Gadot is Israeli and a former soldier in the country's army, according to Deadline.
The 32-year-old actress and model enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces just after high school and served as a combat trainer for two years.
Grand Cinemas Lebanon shared the news on its Twitter account Wednesday and other sources later confirmed the news to Deadline.
"Wonder Woman" — which has received rave reviews across the globe including a nearly perfect 96% on Rotten Tomatoes — was set to screen in a mere 15 theaters in the country.
Lebanon is currently at war with Israel and has an old law still in place that boycotts Israeli products and does not allow Lebanese citizens to have contact with Israelis.
In the past, Lebanon has featured Gadot's movies in its theaters, including "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" and a few of the "Fast and Furious" films.
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The boycott group, Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel-Lebanon, pushed for the ban because the film's star Gal Gadot is Israeli and a former soldier in the country's army, according to Deadline.
The 32-year-old actress and model enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces just after high school and served as a combat trainer for two years.
Grand Cinemas Lebanon shared the news on its Twitter account Wednesday and other sources later confirmed the news to Deadline.
"Wonder Woman" — which has received rave reviews across the globe including a nearly perfect 96% on Rotten Tomatoes — was set to screen in a mere 15 theaters in the country.
Lebanon is currently at war with Israel and has an old law still in place that boycotts Israeli products and does not allow Lebanese citizens to have contact with Israelis.
In the past, Lebanon has featured Gadot's movies in its theaters, including "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" and a few of the "Fast and Furious" films.
read more
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