Hotly anticipated superhero film “Wonder Woman 1984” has been met with terrible reviews – and accusations of anti-Arab racism. Viewers took to social media to express their concerns after the film premiered on the HBO Max streaming service on Friday. Critics online were quick to pan the DC Comics film, calling the movie “hard-to-follow” and “poorly written”. But an Egypt-based subplot of the film prompted accusations of racism and Islamophobia from some. “I’m stunned at how racist it was,” tweeted journalist and podcast host Ahmed Ali Akbar. “WW84 is that type of white feminist movie where a w…
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“”I’m stunned at how racist it was,” tweeted journalist and podcast host Ahmed Ali Akbar.”
Anytime an arab critiques a movie with Gal Gadot…the critique is suspect…for obvious reasons!