JULIA SAWALHA has revealed her fury after being axed from Chicken Run 2 for "sounding to old". The actress, who played Ginger in the original movie back in 2000, was told by her agent that filmmakers want to recast the role.
In an open letter to fans, Julia revealed she wasn't even offered a voice test to prove herself – and supporters are in such a flap they’ve launched a petition demanding movie bosses re-think the decision.
The 51-year-old Ad Fab star wrote: “Dear Reader, last week I was informed out of the blue, via email, through my agent that I would not be cast as Ginger in the Chicken Run sequel. "The reason they gave is that my voice now sounds ‘too old’ and they want a younger actress to reprise the role. “Usually in these.
Read more on thesun.co.uk