'Fantastic Beasts 3' removes gay dialogue for China release, studio says essence of the film is intact

Warner Bros has removed the references to a gay relationship in their film 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' for the film's China release.

Only six seconds of the movie's 142-minute runtime were removed, reports 'Variety'.

As per 'Variety', the dialogue that spoke about the romantic past between male characters of Dumbledore (essayed by Jude Law) and Grindelwald (played by Mads Mikkelsen), has been axed. The lines "because I was in love with you" and "the summer Gellert and I fell in love" have been edited out from 'The Secrets of Dumbledore' release (via News.com.au).

The rest of the film remained intact, including an understanding that Dumbledore and Grindelwald share an intimate bond.

'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling revealed Dumbledore was gay in 2009, but the movies had never explicitly referenced the character's sexuality until this third 'Fantastic Beasts' entry.