X-Men Villain Called ‘Krishna’, Hindu Leader Wants Line Dropped

In X-Men’s trailer, the villain says he was known by divine names, including Krishna.

Apocalypse – played by Oscar Isaac – says he was worshiped as Ra, Krishna, Yahweh, among other gods through the millenia. (Photo Courtesy: Fox Movies)

Apocalypse is here and some people aren’t happy.

In the trailer for the upcoming movie X-Men - Apocalypse, the villain, an ancient being called Apocalypse, says that he was known by many divine names, including Krishna.

This has upset ‘Hindu’ leader Rajan Zaid, who describes himself as a “religious statesman” and he has asked director Bryan Singer to delete all references to Krishna from the trailer and the film.

You can read the full report in the Hindustan Times.