Jennifer Saunders has denied that Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is racist after the film sparked controversy by casting a white actor to play an Asian character.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, which itself satirises the rise and rise of social media, arrives in UK cinemas on 1 July.
Saunders wrote and stars in the comedy, which had its London premiere on Wednesday night, but insists that any offence results from a “misunderstanding” of the script.
She believes the controversy came about after a casting call was put out for a Japanese designer.