In September 2016, audiences got their first glimpse of a photo from the set of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle by Jake Kasdan, a new adventure inspired by the 1995 Robin Williams-directed adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's children's book. In the photo, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black wear jungle-appropriate outfits ...
along with their co-star Karen Gillan, who wears what amounts to child-size clothing. The photo drew immediate criticism, prompting Gillan to try to defuse the controversy by telling The Hollywood Reporter, "The payoff is worth it, I promise!"
THR later revealed that the film's first footage, which was screened at CinemaCon in March, explains Gillan's skimpy outfit. "The plot involves four high school students who are forced to clean the basement of their school while in detention," she reads herself in a summary.
"They find an old video game (instead of a board game) and each one chooses a character to play." Gillan's character is a shy girl who transforms into her adult character, and as viewers saw in the first trailer for the film, the choice of costumes is a reflection of the way video games portray women.
