Fans moan after bizarre trigger warning slapped on new Wicked movie

A TRIGGER informing has been slapped connected the caller Wicked movie — for showing favoritism against a “green-skinned woman”.

The film, a prequel to the 1939 classical The Wizard of Oz, tells the root communicative of the Wicked Witch of the West.

But bosses astatine the British Board of Film Classification fearfulness the movie whitethorn offend snowflake viewers with its portrayal of the witch, Elphaba, played by British histrion Cynthia Erivo.

Its informing states: “A green-skinned pistillate is mocked, bullied and humiliated due to the fact that of her tegument colour.”

The movie besides features talking animals — including a goat voiced by Game of Thrones prima Peter Dinklage — with the film chiefs informing delicate cinema-goers that the beasts are “persecuted successful a fantastical society”.

One instrumentality fumed online: “This volition person an interaction connected ­raising resilient children. You can’t eradicate offence successful this world.”

The BBFC gave the movie, which besides stars US popular vocalist Ariana Grande, a PG label.

Fans person besides slammed the blockbuster for replacing the miniature Munchkins with regular-sized actors.

Director Jon M Chu said “Munchkin is not a size”.

The film is acceptable to wow audiences connected the large surface aft years of it lone being disposable arsenic a deed Broadway and West End show.

A second film has besides been successful the works and is expected to beryllium released successful 2025.