The Jamie Lloyd Company has hit back after its production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” has been the subject of what they call a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse” aimed at an unnamed cast member.

The play, directed by Jamie Lloyd (“Sunset Boulevard”), stars “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star Tom Holland as Romeo and Francesca Amewaduh-Rivers (“Sex Education”) as Juliet.

On Friday, the Jamie Lloyd Company issued a statement, saying: “Following the announcement of our ‘Romeo & Juliet’ cast, there has been a barrage of deplorable racial abuse online directed towards a member of our company. This must stop.”

  • @ABCDE
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    67 months ago

    So all the characters, including the fictional creatures, should be Danish? And speak Danish. And… Well, you get the idea.

    • WIZARD POPE💫
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      -97 months ago

      Never said that. It jus tmakes no sense to call the new movie a remake if you change stuff around

      • @ABCDE
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        47 months ago

        Change what around? It was originally a book.

        • WIZARD POPE💫
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          07 months ago

          The new remake of their cartoon The Little Mermaid. I know it was originaly a book and the mermaid dies at the end.

          • @ABCDE
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            27 months ago

            If it was remade, it would have been a cartoon.