Russia and Ukraine Censor Same Spider-Man Scene for Opposite Reasons
Summary
The new Spider-Man movie had a song by Russian singer Monetochka that was removed from both the Russian and Ukrainian versions of the film. Russia censored the song because Monetochka criticizes the Russian government, while Ukraine removed it due to it being a Russian song during the conflict.Key Facts
- The song "Monopoly" by Russian singer Monetochka is in the newest Spider-Man movie.
- Monetochka opposes Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supports Ukrainian refugees.
- Ukraine removed the song from their version of the film after public complaints.
- Russia also removed the song from unofficial copies of the movie shown in theaters.
- Monetochka was labeled a foreign agent by Russian authorities and faces a prison sentence in Russia.
- She now lives in exile in Lithuania.
- The film’s director was pleased with the song and audience reaction before it was censored.
- Sony Pictures officially stopped distributing the film in Russia due to the war.
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