Tom Grater International Film ReporterBritish actress Julia Sawalha has claimed she is being chopped from the upcoming Chicken Run sequel because her voice now sounds “too old”.In a statement published online, Sawalha said she has been told by producers via her agent that the character of Ginger will be recast with a younger actress for the second movie, and that she hadn’t been given the opportunity to do a voice test to determine her suitability for the role.
The actress posted the hashtag #ageism in an accompanying tweet.Sawalha took the step of recording her own voice test and posting it online (you can watch that via the link in the letter below).
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