Wicked’s green skin trigger warning may feel silly – but not as silly as those crying woke

As BBFC’s Wicked warning leaves usual suspects green with anger, is a polite notice on a website really worth frothing about?

Wicked has faced more than its fair share of controversies since it was first announced; from the uproar over recasting the play’s leads, to fan-made posters going viral for the wrong reasons, to the debate over people singing along to it in cinemas and ruining it for everyone.

As such, Wicked does not wish to cause any more upset, which is why it has gone out of its way to cut any new controversy off at the pass. Exhibit A: the BBFC has slapped a warning on the film, alerting viewers that it features scenes of discrimination against those with green skin.

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