Karen Gillan’s Jumanji outfit labelled “sexist” by many

Yesterday, Kevin Hart shared the first set photo from the new Jumanji sequel. The image has however caused controversy as many people online are unhappy with Karen Gillan’s “sexist” outfit.

Hart shared the image on Instagram of himself alongside the cast which includes Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Karen Gillan and Jack Black. Check it out below:

UPDATE: Gillan has now tried to explain that her outfit has meaning behind it, she posted the following tweet:

As you can see, Gillan has been dressed in a crop top and short shorts, a wardrobe decision that many feel is unnecessary:

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The Rock did respond, re-assuring fans that the costumes ‘will all make full sense soon’. But that still didn’t go down too well with some:

The film was initially thought to be a remake of Robin Williams’ 1995 original. However, it’s now confirmed as a sequel with Jake Kasdan at the helm.

 Jumanji will swing into theaters on 28 July, 2017.