Trigger warnings are the new normal.
Everything from “Dumbo” to “Goodfellas” have been slapped with warnings for anyone coming across the content in question.
The latest trigger warning, coming from the UK, may be the silliest yet.
This comes courtesy of the BBFC, the British Board of Film Classification. The content in question? “Wicked,” the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway “Oz” prequel. The film stars Cynthia Erivo as the green-hued heroine, a young woman mocked for her skin color.
The story touches on friendship, feeling different from your peers and, of course, flying monkeys.
The BBFC fears the film, which is crushing the box office competition, might trigger select audiences.
Why?
“…seeing beloved characters being mistreated, especially when Elphaba’s…
