Century Fox appeal rejected, ban on Daredevil stays
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has rejected an appeal to reconsider the ban on the Hollywood film
Daredevil
starring Ben Affleck because it contains "excessive violence," officials said today.
Distributor 20th Century Fox had appealed to the Film Censorship Board seeking a review after the state-owned Film Censorship Board imposed a ban two weeks ago.
The film is an adaption of the Marvel Comics character Daredevil.
When contacted, 20th Century Fox declined to comment on the verdict. "We have no comments," one official told AFP .
The movie, originally scheduled for general screening beginning Thursday, was banned from Malaysian screens February 11.
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