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Anne Hathaway apologises after The Witches sparks backlash – Yahoo Lifestyle Australia
A key change in the film showing distinctly different hands from what Ronald Dahl described in the original book sparked calls for a boycott.
Anne Hathaway has been forced to apologise after her latest film The Witches – a new adaptation of Roald Dahls 1983 childrens novel – sparked widespread backlash from people within the disability community.
A petition was being shared to boycott the film over the stars depiction of the Grand High Witch. She issued a lengthy apology after learning that many people with limb differences, especially children, are in pain.
Let me begin by saying I do my best to be sensitive to the feelings and experiences…
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