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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

Mattel apologises after Wicked movie dolls mistakenly link to pornography website on packaging

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked. Toy company Mattel has apologised after packaging on Wicked movie dolls mistakenly linked to a pornography website. Photograph: YouTube

The toy company Mattel says it is taking “immediate action” after mistakenly printing a pornographic website address on the packaging for dolls released to tie in with the upcoming Wicked film.

Over the weekend, individuals began sharing photos online of the dolls’ packaging, which showed a link to wicked.com, instead of wickedmovie.com. The address was printed on boxes for Glinda and Elphaba dolls, the main characters in Wicked, played in the film adaptation by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo respectively.

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