Kuwait will ban a new film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s whodunnit “Death on the Nile” with a cast of Hollywood stars including Israeli actress Gal Gadot.

The film, directed by and co-starring Kenneth Branagh, is due for release this month in the US. The story is one of the most famous works of British author Christie.

But cinemagoers in Kuwait will not be able to watch it, information ministry spokeswoman Anouar Mourad said. According to Kuwait’s Al-Qabas newspaper, the decision was taken following demands on social media for the film to be banned.

Gadot is best known for the lead role in the 2017 Hollywood blockbuster “Wonder Woman” which was banned in some Arab countries. She has frequently come under criticism on social media because she did her mandatory service in the Israeli army.