'Gods Of Egypt' pulled from UK release

Gerard Butler's fantasy film 'Gods of Egypt' will not be released in UK cinemas.

The movie, which was the center of a "whitewashing" controversy after white actors were cast in Egyptian roles, became the biggest American box office flop of 2016 following its release last week.

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The 100 million pound film reached second place on the chart but only took a disappointing 10 million pound, and the dismal takings has prompted the

UK

distributor to drop its scheduled cinema release.

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