"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" may have hit cinemas around the
world on Friday, but its fate in China is yet to be determined.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the likelihood that the
Marvel Studio's latest superhero installment will be shown in Chinese theatres is slim
the leading theory as to why is the inclusion of openly queer characters
As Insider previously reported, "Wakanda Forever"
reveals Dora Milaje members Ayo (Florence Kasumba) and Aneka (Michaela Coel) are a couple.
The two are also together in Marvel's 2016 "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" comic.
Disney, the owner of Marvel Studios, did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
But if the second "Black Panther" movie does end up getting
blacklisted by China's censorship authority,