Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid, film censorship board chairman, said he did not know why the film was postponed by Disney, as it had been approved by the board apart from a minor gay scene.
Walt Disney has shelved the release of its new film Beauty and the Beast in Malaysia after film censors said it could only be approved if cut to remove a “gay moment”.
He said there was no appeal from Disney about the decision to cut the gay scene.
The country’s two main cinema chains said the movie, due to begin screening on Thursday, had been postponed indefinitely.