With the future of Don’t Worry Darling, ironically, looking grim with every passing day, we thought of revisiting some of the most controversial movies that either hit it out of the park because of the controversies or made no money at all, again, because of the controversies. Read on…
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Ghost In The Shell (2017)
The first live-action, English-language adaptation of the popular Japanese manga series Ghost in the Shell did not go down too well with the fans of the genre, especially people from Asian communities. Paramount Pictures, one of the producing companies, was severely criticized for whitewashing Asian roles. Fans had protested Scarlett Johansson’s casting as the character Motoko Kusanagi, according to a report by Time. Needless to say, the film barely made any money at the box office.
The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Catholic organization Opus Dei had urged Sony Pictures before the release of this Tom Hanks-starrer to put a disclaimer at the start of the movie that it is a work of fiction. The director, Ron Howard, said a disclaimer was ‘unnecessary’ because it was obvious The Da Vinci Code was fictitious.
According to a media report by TheGuardian, The Da Vinci Code calls Opus Dei a ‘secretive and violent cabal’ that stops at nothing, not even murder, to hide the truth about Jesus Christ.
Borat (2006)
While fans of Sacha Baron-Cohen died laughing at his practical jokes throughout the movie, did you know that it was banned in every Arab country other than Lebanon? Oh, and yes, Dubai called the movie 'vile, gross, and extremely ridiculous', according to a report by The Bridge Chronicle.
Kazakhstan censors and citizens were dead against the release of the film, and said they were misled about the nature of the film, claiming they were told it is a documentary.
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