Jj chalmers hits out at 'careless' the witches remake amid backlash
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Strictly Come Dancing 2020 contestant JJ Chalmers has taken to social media to talk about the Warner Bros remake of The Witches, which was released last month. The former Royal Marine, who
sustained severe injuries while on tour in 2011, said the film was a “classic example of unconscious biases”. The flick came under fire for portraying the title characters as having hand and
feet impairments - three elongated fingers on each hand and a single toe protruding from the foot. Roald Dahl's 1983 book described them as having “claws instead of fingernails” and
“square feet with no toes”. Alongside a picture of Anne Hathaway, who plays Grand High Witch (GHW), JJ said: “Whilst this depiction was not meant to offend, it is a classic example of the
type of unconscious biases and carelessness that occurs in a creative environment that is lacking the insight and benefits of true diversity and representation. “#NotAWitch #LimbDifferent
#Witches,” he signed off, in view of his 16,200 followers. READ MORE: DAVINA MCCALL 'SO STRESSED' AFTER DOG GOES MISSING