Sometimes one word is all it takes. Or, in the case of Exodus: Gods and Kings, two lines, which have now been cut from the film to appease Moroccan censors. Despite major parts of Ridley Scott’s biblical blockbuster having been shot in Morocco, the film was banned in the north African country last month before its premiere when a review board objected to a scene in which Christian Bale’s Moses receives messages from a figure — actually an 11-year-old boy — that could be interpreted as representing god. Physical representations of god are strictly forbidden in Islam, and the film was also banned in Egypt and the Middle East’s biggest box- office market, the United Arab Emirates, where there were added complaints that the film contained historical inaccuracies.
But now the Associated Press quoted the Center as saying, following discussions between the Morocco Cinematography Center, Scott and 20th Century Fox, the movie will now finally be making its way to theaters in Morroco.
