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What unexpected plot twist led to the Barbie movie being canceled in Vietnam?

The much-anticipated Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, was banned in Vietnam. The movie, set to hit Vietnamese – and worldwide – theaters on July 21, 2023, includes a scene featuring a map showing China’s controversial “>nine-dash line”> in the South China Sea. This line is a bone of contention between China and several other countries, including Vietnam. It extends Beijing’s territorial claims far into the waters claimed by these nations. The Vietnamese National Film Evaluation Council, finding this subplot unamusing, banned the movie on July 3.