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.”

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    2 years ago

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

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      2 years ago

      Change what around? It was originally a book.

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        2 years ago

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

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