 Warner Bros has jumped to the defense of the image of a map that caused the upcoming Barbie movie to be banned in Vietnam. The eagerly-anticipated film, starring Margot Robbie in the titular role and Ryan Gosling as Ken, will see the beloved Mattel doll enter the real world for the first time on an epic journey of self-discovery. Pink fever has taken hold and fans are pumped for the film's release, which has been pitted against Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. However, moviegoers in Vietnam won't be able to watch the film after as it has been banned for reportedly containing a scene depicting a map showing what appeared to be the 'nine-dash line.' The line is a representation of China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, which Vietnam says violates its sovereignty. According to local Vietnamese outlets, it is deemed an 'illegal image', which prompted the national ban on the Greta Gerwig film. Warner Bros has defended the map seen in the film, calling the picture 'child-like' (Picture: Jaap Buitendijk) The line is highly controversial within Vietnam and other surrounding countries Vi Kien Thanh, director general of the Vietnam Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, reportedly announced the ban on Monday. In a statement shared with Variety, Warner Bros defended the map in the movie, saying the 'doodles' shown on screen were intended to depict 'Barbie's make-believe journey from Barbie Land'. 'The map in Barbie Land is a child-like crayon drawing,' a spokesperson for the Warner Bros Film Group said. 'The doodles depict Barbie's make-believe journey from Barbie Land to the 'real world.'' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video They added that the picture 'was not intended to make any type of statement'. It's not the first time the film has been met with backlash, with a Christian p){kind=link}
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Warner Bros has jumped to the defense of the image of a map that caused the upcoming Barbie movie to be banned in Vietnam.
The eagerly-anticipated film, starring Margot Robbie in the titular role and Ryan Gosling as Ken, will see the beloved Mattel doll enter the real world for the first time on an epic journey of self-discovery.
Pink fever has taken hold and fans are pumped for the film’s release, which has been pitted against Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
However, moviegoers in Vietnam won’t be able to watch the film after as it has been banned for reportedly containing a scene depicting a map showing what appeared to be the ‘nine-dash line.’