Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings has already faced some controversy for an all white cast. Now it is being reported by the BBC that the film has been banned in Egypt for being inaccurate to the countries history.
The head of the censorship board has said the film depicts inaccuracies in the countries history including Jews as having built the Pyramids, and that an earthquake, not a miracle by Moses, caused the Red Sea to part.
The film is also reportedly going to be banned in Morocco and it is expected to be banned in several countries across the Middle East. The film only made $24 million on its opening weekend and is currently shy of breaking even from the global box office.
SEE ALSO: Read our review of Exodus: Gods and Kings here
Exodus: Gods and Kings is out now and stars Christian Bale (American Hustle), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), John Turturro (Transformers: Dark of the Moon), Sigourney Weaver (Avatar), Emun Elliott (Prometheus), María Valverde (Cracks), Golshifteh Farahani (Body of Lies), and Indira Varma (Game of Thrones). Listen to Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley and Andrew Tarbet talking about the movie on the Flickering Myth Podcast using the player below:
Originally published December 26, 2014. Updated July 3, 2023.
