Anne Hathaway Apologizes After ‘Witches’ Backlash From Disability Community

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Vanessa Bryant shared behind-the-scenes photos from her shoot for a Super Bowl LVI spot. The wife of the late Kobe Bryant posted a series of images on her Instagram on Wednesday, showing her sitting in a car parked in front of a mural dedicated to Kobe and their daughter, Gianna — who both died in a helicopter crash in 2020.

has enraptured fans with its tongue-in-cheek yet action-packed take on life of an antihero who desperately wants to be liked. While John Cena’s titular egotistical hired assassin is at the center of James Gunn’s HBO Max series, it's the ensemble cast of quirky characters that really brings the story alive. Especially Freddie Stroma, who plays Peacemaker’s longtime, adoring friend, Vigilante, a sociopath who has no problem killing anyone who has done wrong -- or seen him out of costume.

John Mayer is putting his love for his late friend, Bob Saget, into a song. The 44-year-old musician was interviewed by his pal, Andy Cohen, for a Q&A connected to Mayer's Small Stage Series Concert for SiriusXM. In the discussion, Cohen asked Mayer about the loss of Saget, who died unexpectedly last month of accidental head trauma at the age of 65.

Foals have shared a new single today (February 10) – listen to ‘2am’ below.The song is the latest from their upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’ and is the follow-up to last year’s single, ‘Wake Me Up’.‘Wake Me Up’ landed at Number 12 in NME‘s 50 best songs of 2021 list and was described as “the spiritual sequel to dancier moments like ‘My Number’ and ‘In Degrees’, but in truth it’s the fully realised disco infiltrator they’ve always threatened to write.”Speaking about their latest track, frontman Yannis Philippakis said, “Musically ‘2am’ is one of the poppiest songs we’ve ever written.“It’s about repetitive cycles of destructive behaviour, which I think lots of people can relate to, and certainly it’s an expression of something that I struggle with. There’s something cathartic about expressing that feeling to this upbeat music that’s got a sense of release and the hope of resolution.”You can listen to it here:A statement about Foals’ upcoming album, which is yet to receive a release date, said “the group started writing the album in their south London rehearsal space in the oppressive lockdown winter of 2020.”It added: “They very naturally gravitated towards writing songs with a zeal for escapism: propulsive energy, sun-kissed melodies and transportive lyrical themes, both in terms of time and space.

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).

Johnny Depp has been forced to quit his role in the Fantastic Beasts film after losing his High Court libel case. The actor said he had agreed to step down from the Harry Potter franchise as he criticised the "surreal judgement" against him in a lengthy social media post.

Johnny Depp will no longer play a part in the  film franchise. The 57-year-old actor shared the news on Friday via a «short statement» on his social media after a recent loss in court. «I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in and I have respected and agreed to that request,» Depp wrote. Warner Bros.

posted Friday morning on Instagram, the 57-year-old actor said he has withdrawn from the sequel film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3” at the request of franchise studio Warner Bros. The move comes in the wake of his losing a libel case against The Sun on Monday.In the note, Depp thanked “everybody who has gifted me with their support and loyalty,” adding that he was “humbled and moved by your many messages of love and concern, particularly over the last few days.”“I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros.

Johnny Depp will no longer play a part in the  film franchise. The 57-year-old actor shared the news on Friday via a «short statement» on his social media after a recent loss in court. «I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in and I have respected and agreed to that request,» Depp wrote. Warner Bros.

Johnny Depp is resigning from the “Fantastic Beasts” movie franchise after being requested to do so by Warner Bros.

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.

“In light of recent events, I would like to make the following short statement,” Johnny Depp wrote at the start of the letter he posted on Nov. 6. “Firstly, I’d like to thank everybody who has gifted me with their support and loyalty. I have been humbled and moved by your many messages of love and concern, particularly over the last few days. Secondly, I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts, and I have respected and agreed to that request.”

WIFE beater Johnny Depp has been axed from Fantastic Beasts by Warner Bros. Depp revealed the news in an Instagram post today.

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.

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

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

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Warner Bros. is apologizing to the disability community over the depiction of characters in its new movie, The Witches.

The Witches film. The film, based on the Roald Dahl classic, features evil characters who have distinct hand and feet abnormalities.

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.

has received when it comes to Anne Hathaway’s character, the Grand High Witch.Hathaway plays the iconic villain in the latest adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved 1983 children's book, and her character is missing fingers. Some pointed out that the hands are similar to those with the limb abnormality ectrodactyly, also known as «split hand,» which involves the deficiency or absence of one or more central digits of the hand or foot.

Anne Hathaway’s character in the HBO Max remake of The Witches.A Warner Bros. spokesperson said in a statement that the company was “deeply saddened to learn that our depiction of the fictional characters in The Witches could upset people with disabilities,” adding that it “regretted any offense caused” by the film.“In adapting the original story, we worked with designers and artists to come up with a new interpretation of the cat-like claws that are described in the book,” the statement continued.

The Witches is getting some backlash.

called out the movie on Twitter.“Please educate yourself on #LimbDifferences and the support the idea that you are #NotAWitch because you look different!” she wrote. “You can also actively support the limb difference community by using words that describe us as PEOPLE, as it’s not the difference that defines us.”Marren’s remarks — as well as statements from other groups including the Paralympic Games, which tweeted that “limb difference is not scary” — prompted the response from Warner Bros.Limb difference is not scary.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWarner Bros. has apologized after being criticized by people with disabilities over the depiction of Anne Hathaway’s character in “The Witches.” In a statement, the studio said it “regretted any offense caused.”In the recent Robert Zemeckis-directed adaptation, Hathaway’s villainous character, known as the Grand Witch, has missing fingers.

said on Twitter. “I was born with upper limb difference.

The Witches.Robert Zemeckis’ new film, a remake of Nicolas Roeg’s 1990 movie of the same name based on the Roald Dahl book, has been criticised by campaigners and Paralympians for depicting the titular characters with distinct physical impairments.Paralympic swimmer Amy Marren criticised the studio for its depiction of limb differences as “something scary”.“Yes, I am fully aware that this is a film, and these are Witches. But Witches are essentially monsters,” Marren wrote.

Warner Bros. has issued a statement after being slammed by members of the disability community over the depiction of Anne Hathaway’s character in “The Witches”.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterProminent members of the disability community, including campaigners, Paralympians and the Paralympic Games organization, have condemned the depiction of the eponymous characters in Warner Bros’ recently released The Witches, saying the use of distinct physical impairments in their hands is offensive to those with limb differences.In the movie, Anne Hathaway’s character is shown with hands that are similar to the limb abnormality ectrodactyly, otherwise known as “split hand”, which is typified by the absence of one or more central digits on the hand or foot. See image above.British Paralympic swimmer Amy Marren was one of the first to call out the studio for the imagery.

HE is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, with a string of cult films and popular franchises to his name. But after a judge ruled on Monday that Johnny Depp is a wife beater — following his failed libel case against The Sun — he now faces his most challenging role yet: Clinging on to his glittering career.