Black Adam to be banned in China, read to know why
Black Adam has reportedly been banned in China
DC’s latest superhero film Black Adam has reportedly been banned in China, the single-largest overseas film market for Hollywood films.
As per reports on fan forums, the reason for the ban is cast member Pierce Brosnan’s past comments on Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. Notably, Black Adam stars Dwayne Johnson as the titular antihero. The film is running successfully worldwide and earned $200 million since its release last month. The film features Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate and also includes a cameo of Henry Cavill, returning to play Superman in the DCEU.
However, the film has not been released in China yet. According to the rumors, its ban in China began on fan forums earlier this week. On the forum Box Office Theory, an industry insider with the alias Issac Newton claimed Black Adam will not be released in China. Later in the thread, someone reasoned the administration has decided not to grant the film permission to release as it includes Pierce, who has spoken about meeting the Dalai Lama.
In an interview with GQ in October, Pierce Brosnan shared a story about meeting with the Dalai Lama and praised the spiritual leader. This could be the reason for Black Adam’s shadow ban as several other films have been deterred from release in China over similar reasons. However, no official announcement has been made regarding that.
It is to be noted that China allows a limited number of foreign film releases every year and most major studios try to get their tentpole films released in the country given its huge market. DC’s Aquaman earned $291 million in the country, accounting for 25% of its global earnings.
