• Culture
  • 18 Jul 16

Idris Elba's Bastille Day pulled from french cinemas

Idris Elba's <i>Bastille Day</i> pulled from french cinemas
The Hot Press Newsdesk
The Hot Press Newsdesk

In light of the tragic events in Nice, the film was hitting too close to home.

Released in France on Wednesday, the film involves a terrorist plot to bomb Paris. StudioCanal pulled adverts for the film a day after the attack and have now asked cinemas to stop showing the film altogether.

Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden aka Robb Stark also stars in the film.

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