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Disability Advocates Call Out 'The Witches for Its Representation of Limb Differences
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A new movie on HBO Max is drawing criticism for its portrayal of limb differences. “The Witches,” produced by Warner Bros., depicts a character played by Anne Hathaway with claw-like hands that are missing fingers, according to Variety.
Disability advocates have pointed out that the portrayal is a close representation of ectrodactyly, a limb difference in which one or more of the center fingers or toes is absent.
The issue is that Hathaway’s character is evil. In a tweet, Paralympian swimmer Amy Marren pointed out that, “[I]t’s upsetting to something (sic) that makes a person different being represented as something scary.” The movie is based on a book written in 1983 by Roald Dahl.
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