Disney is facing backlash to the latest casting.
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Disney decided to hire Rachel Zegler for their live action adaptation of the first Disney princess ‘Snow White‘ however the company and the actress have received bad press from fans.
The 22-year-old actress has drawn a lot of criticism after admitting that she ‘hated’ the original 1937 version of the film and called the plot ‘strange,’ with reference to the Prince Charming role as a ‘stalker.’
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The high-profile Disney film is set for release in March 2024, and it is now anticipated that company officials will be “having crisis talks” in order to seriously reduce damage after the unfavourable response to Rachel’s interview will has gone viral all over TikTok.
The actress shot to fame playing the part of in ‘West Side Story’ as María and is set to star in the hotly anticipated prequel ‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’.
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On TikTok, some people expressed their belief that Zegler unintentionally attributed antifeminist emotion to Snow White in an effort to make the figure more feminised. Others attacked Zegler, a Latina performer who has previously experienced racial criticism over her inclusion in the live action adaptation.
As the story often tells the tale that the princess got her name because her skin is ‘white as snow’ many fans are unsure that Zegler was the correct choice to portray her although Disney stands by its decision to update the old classics with it’s new castings.
The Little Mermaid received the same response from fans when actress Hailee Berry was cast as she looked different to the caucasian Ariel depicted in the Disney animation however the film was still successful making over $450 million worldwide.
As well as backlash to Zegler the series is also facing problems after the famous seven dwarves have been changed to ‘magical creatures’ of all heights, sizes and genders’.
What do you think of this casting choice by Disney? Are you excited for this live action remake or is this a film that you will be giving a miss?
