Best Topics
all Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Imogen Pascoe film stars actress classical
Today news
Related News
More ...
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Imogen Pascoe film stars actress classical Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Imogen Pascoe

Ex-Corrie star Melissa Johns blasts The Witches remake over disability portrayal

Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Imogen Pascoe film stars actress classical
Reading now: 138
www.mirror.co.uk
mirror.co.ukmirror.co.uk:

Former Coronation Street star Melissa Johns has slammed producers of The Witches remake for portraying the disabled community as "monsters".

The actress, who played Imogen Pascoe on the ITV soap in 2017, was left infuriated by the remake of the Roald Dahl classic as she believes the film "used disability to highlight a character as a baddie".

Melissa, who is a campaigner for disability on screen and stage, shared her thoughts on Twitter as she watched the new take on the 1990's film at home.

The star, 30, aired her complaints alongside a snap of Anne Hathaway who played the Grand High Witch in the film. In response, she wrote: "Why missing fingers??

Read more on mirror.co.uk
All news from mirror.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

harpersbazaar.com
46%
121
The Witches
Anne Hathaway has apologized for the "pain caused" by The Witches in a statement responding to criticism over the film's portrayal of limb difference.The 37-year-old actress plays the Grand High Witch in the latest adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1983 novel of the same title. The film features the witches as having three elongated fingers on each hand, rather than the clawed hands described in the book.Some felt the visual portrayal was insensitive towards disabled people, prompting the hashtag #NotAWitch to trend on Twitter after the film's release.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Celebrity News Celebrity
mirror.co.uk
83%
987
Strictly star JJ Chalmers slams The Witches remake over portrayal of disability
JJ Chalmers called The Witches makers Warner Bros "careless" in the way they depict disabled people.
Roald Dahl Royal Marine Warner Bros dance BBC film stars
theplaylist.net
87%
241
Anne Hathaway & WB Apologize After ‘The Witches’ Offends The Disability Community
HBO Max’s recent Halloween offering, “The Witches,” is meant to be a fun romp for kids who are looking for something a bit spookier than your typical children’s film. However, after the reviews skewered Robert Zemeckis’ latest film and “The Witches” debuted on the streamer, various people in the disability community began to voice their issues with the film’s depiction of its main villain, the Grand High Witch (played by Anne Hathaway).
Anne Hathaway Robert Zemeckis Warner Bros. The Witches
us.hola.com
44%
666
Here is why Anne Hathaway apologized for her new movie ‘The Witches’
Warner Bros studios and Anne Hathaway apologized this week after being criticized for their use of physical impairments in the newly released movie “The Witches.” In the film, Hathaway’s character, “Grand High Witch” is seen with hands that are similar to Ectrodactyly which involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot, it’s also known as split hand/split foot malformation.
Anne Hathaway Meryl Streep Amal Clooney Warner Bros Indiana movies celebrities
nme.com
65%
989
Anne Hathaway apologises for “pain caused” by ‘The Witches’ portrayal of limb impairments
The Witches.The actress, who plays the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis’ recent remake, took to Instagram following criticism about the film’s portrayal of limb difference, as her character is given three fingers on both hands – going against the depiction in Roald Dahl’s original book.“I have recently learned that many people with limb differences, especially children, are in pain because of the portrayal of the Grand High Witch in The Witches,” Hathaway wrote on Instagram.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Robert Zemeckis Instagram actress 2020 Love
variety.com
74%
908
Anne Hathaway Apologizes for Disability Portrayal in “The Witches”
Naman Ramachandran “The Witches” star Anne Hathaway has apologized for the portrayal of disability in the film.“I have recently learned that many people with limb differences, especially children, are in pain because of the portrayal of the Grand High Witch in ‘The Witches,’” Hathaway posted on her Instagram page.“Let me begin by saying I do my best to be sensitive to the feelings and experiences of others not out of some scrambling PC fear, but because not hurting others seems like a basic level of decency we should all be striving for,” Hathaway wrote. “As someone who really believes in inclusivity and really, really detests cruelty, I owe you all an apology for the pain caused.
Anne Hathaway Instagram film stars Love
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
83%
733
The Witches star Anne Hathaway responds to disability controversy over remake
blasted the new film remake for 'using disability to highlight a character as a baddie.'Melissa, a campaigner for disability on screen and stage, shared a photo of Anne in character with claws which can be identified by their three-finger taloned hands which they hide by wearing five-finger gloves.The Last Leg's Alex Brooker also slammed the movie for its 'sad portrayal' of disability.He told the Daily Star: "As someone with missing fingers, it.s made me so sad to see how this is portrayed as something to be scared of."The story is that the witches wear gloves to hide what’s underneath."But now Anne has responded to the criticism, joining studio Warner Bros in issuing an apology and said "now that I know better I promise I'll do better".She
Anne Hathaway Alex Brooker Warner Bros film stage stars Love
pinkvilla.com
65%
445
Anne Hathaway APOLOGIZES to the disabled community over The Witches controversy: I promise I’ll do better
Anne Hathaway is issuing an apology for her character’s hands in HBO Max’s The Witches revival. If you don’t know, the witches appear in the new adaptation with three-fingered hands, similar to the limb abnormality ectrodactyly, otherwise known as “split hand.” However, the witches in Roald Dahl’s original book are described as having “claws instead of fingernails.” An illustration on the first edition cover also shows them having all five fingers. “I have recently learned that many people with limb differences, especially children, are in pain because of the portrayal of the Grand High Witch in The Witches,” Anne posted on Instagram.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Hollywood The Witches
thesun.co.uk
54%
894
Anne Hathaway apologizes for ‘causing pain’ to disabled people after playing villain with split hands in The Witches
ANNE Hathaway has apologized to the disabled community after playing an evil character with limb differences in her new film, The Witches. The actress, 37,  has faced backlash for playing a witch with three fingers on each hand and toe-less feet in the new adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1983 book.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl film stars actress Love
evoke.ie
35%
130
Anne Hathaway publicly apologises to the disabled community after criticism of The Witches
apology from Warner Bros studio, the Academy Award-winning actress promised to ‘do better’ in a statement on Instagram and said ‘I owe you all an apology for the pain caused’.The recent adaptation of the 1983 Roald Dahl book stars Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch.In the film, the GHW is portrayed with three fingers on each hand, with many people with disabilities saying that she appears to have Ectrodactyly, a limb abnormality that’s commonly referred to as ‘split hand.’British Para swimmer Amy Marren was among those criticising the adaption, asking on Twitter ‘was there much thought given as to how this representation of limb differences would effect the limb difference community?!’The official account for the Paralympic Games also
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Warner Bros Amy Marren Britain Instagram film stars Celebrity
mirror.co.uk
42%
303
Anne Hathaway responds to criticism over The Witches disability controversy
Anne Hathaway has issued an apology after criticism about the depiction of her character's hands in The Witches film.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Robert Zemeckis Anjelica Huston Amy Marren Britain Instagram film stars Love
foxnews.com
90%
376
Anne Hathaway apologizes to limb difference community for 'Witches' controversy
Anne Hathaway has a message for her fans. The 37-year-old Oscar winner recently starred in HBO Max's adaptation of "The Witches" as the Grand High Witch, who, in this iteration, boasts physicalities similar to animals.
Anne Hathaway film stars actress Oscar
etonline.com
51%
237
Anne Hathaway Apologizes to People With Disabilities for the 'Pain Caused' By 'The Witches' Role
Anne Hathaway is apologizing after her Grand High Witch character in received backlash. The actress plays the iconic villain in the latest adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved 1983 children's book, and her character is missing fingers.On Thursday, Hathaway took to Instagram to extend an apology to the disabled community, explaining how she «learned that many people with limb differences, especially children, are in pain» because of her role.«Let me begin by saying I do my best to be sensitive to the feelings and experiences of others not out of some scrambling PC fear, but because not hurting others seems like a basic level of decency we should all be striving for,» Hathaway wrote alongside a video of people with limb differences.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl film performer Love
etcanada.com
65%
752
Anne Hathaway Apologizes To People With Limb Differences For ‘Pain Caused’ After Backlash To Her ‘The Witches’ Portrayal
Anne Hathaway is apologizing after her newest movie, “The Witches”, faced backlash from the disability community.
Anne Hathaway Instagram film Love
usmagazine.com
47%
278
Anne Hathaway Apologizes Amid Controversy Over Her ‘The Witches’ Character: ‘I Promise I’ll Do Better’
Anne Hathaway expressed remorse and showed support for people with disabilities after some within the community called out her character in The Witches.“I have recently learned that many people with limb differences, especially children, are in pain because of the portrayal of the Grand High Witch in The Witches,” the actress, 37, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, November 5. “Let me begin by saying I do my best to be sensitive to the feelings and experiences of others not out of some scrambling PC fear, but because not hurting others seems like a basic level of decency we should all be striving for.”Hathaway emphasized that she did not realize the impact her character’s depiction would have on some viewers.
Anne Hathaway Instagram film show Love
justjared.com
71%
335
Anne Hathaway Apologizes to Those with Limb Differences for 'The Witches' Portrayal
Anne Hathaway is issuing an apology for her character’s hands in HBO Max’s The Witches revival.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Instagram show cover Love
pinkvilla.com
51%
474
Anne Hathaway’s The Witches faces criticism from the disabled community; WB ‘regret any offence caused’
Warner Bros. is apologizing to the disability community over the depiction of characters in its new movie, The Witches.
Anne Hathaway Warner Bros Hollywood The Witches
dailyrecord.co.uk
44%
132
Warner Bros apologises after The Witches sparks backlash over 'sad' portrayal of disability
The Witches film. The film, based on the Roald Dahl classic, features evil characters who have distinct hand and feet abnormalities.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Alex Brooker Warner Bros film stars classical Celebrity
metro.co.uk
79%
429
The Last Leg’s Alex Brooker hits out at The Witches for ‘heartbreakingly reinforcing stigma’ around disability
The Witches is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1983 classic and stars Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch, who has missing fingers on each hand. Following its release, the movie came under fire from viewers who likened the missing fingers to ectrodactyly – a congenital disorder involving the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits on the hand or foot.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Alex Brooker film stars Celebrity
mirror.co.uk
52%
892
Alex Brooker blasts Anne Hathaway's The Witches for 'sad' portrayal of disability
The new film 'The Witches' has been slammed for its 'sad portrayal' of disability.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Alex Brooker film stars social classical
hollywoodreporter.com
65%
271
Warner Bros. Issues Apology After 'The Witches' Faces Backlash From Disability Community
Warner Bros. has issued a statement saying the studios regrets "any offense caused" by a character design seen in recent release The Witches after online backlash from the disability community.
Anne Hathaway Roald Dahl Robert Zemeckis Warner Bros Hollywood Instagram film classical
Latest Articles
Main Page
Celebrities
Simon Cowell
386
ITV Britain's Got Talent fans left confused by end-of-show message
ITV Britain's Got Talent under fire for Golden Buzzer Act as viewers say it's 'not fair'
Bruno Tonioli
162
ITV Britain's Got Talent fans left confused by end-of-show message
ITV Britain's Got Talent under fire for Golden Buzzer Act as viewers say it's 'not fair'
Alesha Dixon
159
ITV Britain's Got Talent fans left confused by end-of-show message
ITV Britain's Got Talent under fire for Golden Buzzer Act as viewers say it's 'not fair'
all celebs
Locations
Australia
4109
Dannii Minogue quit UK after X Factor's Simon Cowell rumours left her 'broken'
A father's diet 'plays key role in children's heath' before they're even born
Britain
22019
'Toxic NHS bullying traumatised me so much I moved abroad - I couldn't eat or sleep'
The lost supermarkets of Greater Manchester - how many did you shop in?
France
5316
Michael Cieply: Two Weeks Out, The Academy Museum Preps A Cautious But Correct ‘Hollywoodland’ Opening
How Judy Garland’s hell of being starved on Wizard of Oz set led to her tragic downfall
all locations
MeTV Toons Brings Warner Bros. Classic Cartoons Together In National Weigel Broadcasting Network
United Methodist Church Lifts 40-Year Ban on LGBTQ Clergy
Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘Knuckles’ Debuts Strong With 2.6 Million Views April 26-May 2
Richest 'Stranger Things' Cast Members Ranked From Lowest to Highest (& the Wealthiest is Worth $14 Million!)
Oscar Isaac and Kristen Stewart to play a vampire couple in new thriller
About Us

Celebsbar.com is a large online platform sharing celebrity gossip and latest showbiz news. Exclusive interviews, fresh photos and videos, breaking news, scandals and more is waiting for you here.
Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7.
Check our daily updates and make sure you don't miss anything about celebrities' lives.

Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic

Categories
Info
For advertisers
Add Post

©2024. All rights reserved.

DMCA