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Variety reports:

Sony’s hit action adventure “Uncharted” has been banned in Vietnam over the film’s inclusion of a map that depicts China’s contested territorial claims in Southeast Asia.

The film, which stars Tom Holland, Mark Walhberg and Antonio Banderas was to have arrived in Vietnamese cinemas from March 18. Prior to this weekend, the film had grossed $278 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

“The film was banned from distribution after we watched it and found it contained an illegal image of the infamous nine-dash line,” Vietnam News Agency reported. The “nine dash line” loosely describes China’s claim to own most of the South China Sea as its own territory.

Read the full article.

Vietnam bans “Uncharted” by Hollywood star Tom Holland for containing so-called ‘Nine-dash Line’ that China uses to claim almost entire South China Sea. The movie that grossed US$278 million worldwide, the 4th-highest-grossing film of 2022, is set for release in Vietnam on Mar 18 pic.twitter.com/4fSqm0BVdS

— The Hanoi Times (@Hanoitimes2) March 13, 2022

#Uncharted gets banned in Vietnam for using a map that depicts China’s claim over territory in the South China Sea that’s disputed by Vietnam, among others. The decision highlights the many challenges American films face when trying for global appeal.https://t.co/FQREg731WV pic.twitter.com/9LGWK6DnYg

— Screen Rant (@screenrant) March 13, 2022