In a blistering Twitter post, comedian Ricky Gervais ripped publisher Puffin U.K.'s contemporary rewrite of Roald Dahl's kids books.
Comedian Ricky Gervais defends himself against liberal criticism for his scathing Golden Globes monologue roasting the Hollywood elite; comedian Michael Loftus weighs in.recently weighed in on the debate over revising the language in classic author Roald Dahl’s legendary children’s books to appeal to the contemporary kids audience.
The comedian and actor tweeted out an especially sarcastic and expletive-laden post mocking the updated language in Dahl’s works on Friday.In the post, he provided a black-and-white photo of himself with a serious and ponderous expression on his face. He captioned it, stating,"This is me pondering whether they'll change any of the words I've used in my work after I'm dead, to spare those who are fragile and easily offended.
Though not all of his followers appreciated the joke or his point. One user defended the language change, commenting,"You don’t play to children. Surely you see the difference. Think about reading a book to a child having to change the words yourself or explain to the child why s/he shouldn’t use hurtful words to people, particularly other children. Hard stuff.
Gervais’ jokes come after days of intense public debate surrounding updating the language in Dahl’s books for modern audiences. Earlier this week, publisher Puffin U.K. announced it had hired"to make changes to certain portions of the author's wording in the U.K. editions as part of an effort to ensure the books ‘can continue to be enjoyed by all today,’" Fox News Digital reported.
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