WICKED WARNING
Fans moan after bizarre trigger warning slapped on new Wicked movie
Fans have also slammed the blockbuster for replacing the miniature Munchkins with regular-sized actors
A TRIGGER warning has been slapped on the new Wicked movie — for showing discrimination against a “green-skinned woman”.
The film, a prequel to the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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But bosses at the British Board of Film Classification fear the movie may offend snowflake viewers with its portrayal of the witch, Elphaba, played by British actress Cynthia Erivo.
Its warning states: “A green-skinned woman is mocked, bullied and humiliated because of her skin colour.”
The film also features talking animals — including a goat voiced by Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage — with the film chiefs warning sensitive cinema-goers that the beasts are “persecuted in a fantastical society”.
One fan fumed online: “This will have an impact on raising resilient children. You can’t eradicate offence in this world.”
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The BBFC gave the movie, which also stars US pop singer Ariana Grande, a PG label.
Fans have also slammed the blockbuster for replacing the miniature Munchkins with regular-sized actors.
Director Jon M Chu said “Munchkin is not a size”.
The film is set to wow audiences on the big screen after years of it only being available as a hit Broadway and West End show.
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A second film has also been in the works and is expected to be released in 2025.
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