Sky Cinema add warnings to Dumbo and Flash Gordon over ‘outdated attitudes and language’

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sky Cinema are adding warnings to select films that contain “outdated attitudes, language and cultural depictions which may cause offence today”. “We constantly review all content on Sky’s owned channels and will take action where necessary including adding additional information for our customers to allow them to make an informed decision when deciding what films and TV shows to watch.” Flash Gordon has been called out for its racist portrayal of east Asian villain Ming the Merciless, while Dumbo is considered offensive due to its crow characters, which are widely interpreted as crass caricatures of African Americans. HBO Max said: “These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Noughties sketch series Little Britain was also recently removed from streaming services including Netlix, BritBox and BBC iPlayer, after being criticised for scenes in which its stars, Matt Lucas and David Walliams, wore blackface.