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The Jamie Lloyd Company has hit back after its production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” has been the subject of what they call a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse” aimed at an unnamed cast member.

The play, directed by Jamie Lloyd (“Sunset Boulevard”), stars “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star Tom Holland as Romeo and Francesca Amewaduh-Rivers (“Sex Education”) as Juliet. 

On Friday, the Jamie Lloyd Company issued a statement, saying: “Following the announcement of our ‘Romeo & Juliet’ cast, there has been a barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company. This must stop.”

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[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

It was a book, interpreted by Disney. There's no reason the characters had to be one race.

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well yes but at the same time the original little mermaid is Danish and from like the 15th century or something.

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

So all the characters, including the fictional creatures, should be Danish? And speak Danish. And... Well, you get the idea.

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Never said that. It jus tmakes no sense to call the new movie a remake if you change stuff around

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Change what around? It was originally a book.

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The new remake of their cartoon The Little Mermaid. I know it was originaly a book and the mermaid dies at the end.

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

If it was remade, it would have been a cartoon.

[-] ccdfa@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

Ugh right?! Nothing at all like this Shakespeare guy from 16th century England!

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I hate to break it to you but mermaids aren't actually humans and their Vitamin D biology is probably completely different.

The actual crimes committed in the live-action remake is the atrocious colour grading and the script.

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

And the cgi animals and the fact that the king probably sleeps around as each of his daughters is so different from the others.

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