Chinese censors change ending of latest Minions movie

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SHANGHAI - Censors have altered the ending of the recent animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru for its domestic release in China, social media users across the country noticed over the weekend. The editing is yet another example of Chinese authorities editing a popular Hollywood film to make it more politically correct, leading some viewers to lament the changes....

People dressed as the characters Bob, Otto, Stuart and Kevin pose on the red carpet for "Minions: The Rise of Gru" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on US, on June 25, 2022.SHANGHAI - Censors have altered the ending of the recent animated film Minions: The Rise of Gru for its domestic release in China, social media users across the country noticed over the weekend.

According to posts and screenshots from the movie shared on Weibo, a platform similar to Twitter, censors tacked on an addendum in which Wild Knuckles, a main character in the heist film, was caught by police and served 20 years in jail. In the international version, the film ends with Gru and Wild Knuckles, the story's two thief anti-heroes, riding off together after Wild Knuckles faked his own death to evade capture from authorities.DuSir, an online movie review publisher with 14.4 million followers on Weibo, noted that the Chinese version of the film runs one minute longer than the international version and questioned why the extra minute was needed.

Universal Pictures, the film's US distributor, did not respond to a request for comment outside of normal business hours.Huaxia Film Distribution Co and China Film Co, the film's distributors in China, did not respond to a request for comment.

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