Folk aren't too impressed with Karen Gillan's 'Sexist' Jumanji outfit
Kevin Hart dropped the first picture of day one shooting the ‘Jumanji’ sequel yesterday, appearing alongside co-stars The Rock, Karen Gillan and Jack Black.
And it wasn’t just the vastly disparate size of Hart compared to Dwayne Johnson that has been picked up on.
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Nope, many were somewhat concerned with the choice of outfit for Karen Gillan’s character, Ruby Roundhouse, and whether it was strictly suitable for the jungle.
It is a bit on the skimpy side.
Many have taken to questioning the outfit online.
So Karen Gillan is forced to wear a belly shirt and The Rock isn’t?! What is this world?! ???????????? #JUMANJI pic.twitter.com/ChI0R1xaOI
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) September 20, 2016
I vote that the next Jumanji cast photo has The Rock and Karen Gillan switching outfits.
— Carly Lane (@carlylane) September 20, 2016
@KevinHart4real of course the female is in little shorts and shirt with midriff showing. Like a costume called “sexy jungle girl” #jumanji
— Poke With Stick (@ifdeadpoke) September 20, 2016
@KevinHart4real @karengillan Day 1 of filming. Not to late to change her costume to something lil girls can dress as on Halloween.
— Miss Awesome (@AftonAwesome) September 20, 2016
Another asked The Rock on his Facebook page: “Does the plot revolve around Ruby Roundhouse exposing her skin deliberately to get stung and bitten by a variety of strange insects?”
Helpfully, our Yahoo Movies US friend Khail Anonymous has re-imagined the picture.
Here: I fixed Karen Gillan’s revealing #Jumanji outfit…you’re welcome pic.twitter.com/dJILmc2aXi
— K h a ! L Anonymous (@KhailAnonymous) September 20, 2016
The Hollywood Reporter has even written a satirical article on why she might be dressed as she is (including ‘she teleported into the jungle from a Michael Bay movie’ or ‘Maybe part of the plot involves setting the gender equality fight back 20 years?’).
Meanwhile, it fell to The Rock himself to comment, as he assured fans that the costumes ‘will all make full sense soon’.
Ha yes Jill, thank ya for trusting me. Our costumes will all make fun sense soon.. #Jumanji ???????? https://t.co/Ik2N6PO3Uw
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 20, 2016
Some were unconvinced by his reassurance.
Well, if Karen Gillan turns out to breathe through her skin in Jumanji, I will truly feel ashamed of my words and deeds. pic.twitter.com/LD6MOrpVlO
— Adi Robertson (@thedextriarchy) September 20, 2016
And surely the sad fact of the matter is that her outfit already makes sense at the moment?
The movie, directed by Jake Kasdan, is due out in July, 2017.
Image credits: Instagram