Morocco authorities have reportedly cleared Ridley Scott’s Biblical action epic Exodus: Gods and Kings for release after two lines were cut from the film.
As previously reported, the state-run Moroccan Cinema Centre had passed Exodus at first, but theaters were told just a day before it was supposed to come out that it could not be shown.
Now, according to The Associated Press, 20th Century Fox and director Scott agreed to pull out two lines from the film, the Cinema Centre said on Tuesday.
“They went ahead and made the desired change, removing two audio passages that alluded to the personification of the Divine,” the statement read.
The board was not happy with a scene where Moses, played by Christian Bale, asks a child who he is. The child suggests that it is God and any representation of God in art is banned in Islam.
There were critics who slammed the decision to ban the film as a violation of freedom of speech. The board said that the move was made to respect people’s beliefs.
Egypt also banned the film, since it was considered historically inaccurate. The film will also not be shown in the United Arab Emirates.
Exodus has be much more successful overseas than in North America, grossing over $141 million from foreign markets.
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