Eagle-eyed Wicked followers bought greater than they bargained for when the high-quality print on the packaging of dolls impressed by the movie incorrectly listed the deal with of an grownup web site.
Mattel lately launched the singing dolls forward of the long-awaited Wicked film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
People who bought the dolls posted photographs on social media of the packaging which had a pornographic web site known as Wicked, as a substitute of the movie’s net deal with.
Mattel, the toy firm that makes the dolls, has been contacted for remark.
The BBC has seen on-line directions on Mattel’s web site, for each the Glinda and Elphaba dolls, which listing the inaccurate web site beneath the brand for Universal Pictures, the movie studio behind the movie.
Mattel recommends the dolls for kids ages 4 and up.
Fans who bought the doll posted their shock on social media.
“I bought the Singing Elphaba doll and upon inspection, the web site printed on the again (of) the Mattel field, proper above the barcode, is listed as… a non-affiliated (unsafe) grownup 18+ web site for work),” one individual posted on Reddit.
“Did anybody else see this!?”
In one other publish, a US-based lady mentioned, “I went to Target and Walmart right now and sure, Wicked dolls have the (porn) web site listed.”
THE The evil film comes after two decades of the musical on stage.
Set within the Land of Oz earlier than the arrival of Dorothy Gales from Kansas, the movie covers the primary act of the musical.
British actress Erivo performs Elphaba, a younger lady misunderstood due to her inexperienced pores and skin and who has but to find her energy that can lead her to turn into the Wicked Witch of the West.
She kinds an unlikely friendship with classmate Glinda, performed by Grammy-winning singer Grande, who will turn into the Good Witch of the North.
The movie will likely be launched within the US and UK on November 22.
