Disney fans slam the star of "Snow White" Rachel Zegler to "hate" the original

The actor of West Side Story directs the next live version.


The last live adaptation of Disney of one of its animated classics, snow White , do not strike the rooms that next year, but some fans of the original are already in arms. Rachel Zegler , who made his debut on the screen like Maria in 2021 West Side Story , will play as snow White In the new film. The actor was frank on the new spin that the adaptation will put on the animated film of 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , and his comments have made some fans angry, who do not think there is something "anti-feminist" about this version. A few Disney lover even brought social media to say that the 22 -year -old star should not have played the role if she "hates" the original. Read the rest to discover what Zegler said who caused such a tumult online and to find out more about the next film.

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Zegler criticized the original.

As Insider reported, when he was attended the D23 Disney exhibition in September 2022, Zegler gave some interviews in which she criticized the content of 1937 snow White And alluded to certain updates that the new version will do. These comments have recently been recirculation on social networks.

"The reality is that the cartoon was made 85 years ago and therefore it is extremely dated with regard to the ideas of women in roles of power and what a woman is able to the world", " Zegler said Weekly entertainment . "So when we came to reinvent the real role of Snow White, he has become the" most beautiful of all "which is the fairest and which can become a fantastic leader."

Likewise, in an interview with Variety, she says , "We have absolutely written a white snow that is ... She's not going to be saved by the prince. And she will not dream of real love. She dreams of becoming the leader she knows, And the leader that her father's delay told her that she could be if she was intrepid, just, courageous and true. So it's just a really incredible story, I think, young people around the world to see each other . "

She also called the prince's behavior. "There is a great accent on his love story with a guy who literally tracks her. Weird! Weird! We did not do that this time," Zegler said Additional .

She also said that she had not watched the film before she was thrown.

In the interview with Weekly entertainment , Zegler spoke of finding the animated film too scary when she was little.

"I was afraid of the original cartoon," she said. "I think I watched it once and then I never picked it up again. As, I am so serious. I watched it once, then I went around Disney World who called the frightening adventure of Snow White. It looks like something that a little child would like, was terrified, never revisited White again. So I looked at him for the first time probably in 16, 17 years old when I made this film. "

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Fans of the original called his "pseudo-feminism" comments.

Many fans of the classic cartoon expressed their frustration in the face of Zegler's comments, as well as people who dispute with Disney Princess characters criticized for falling in love. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"I could literally write a doctoral thesis on the pseudo feminism which criticizes the Disney princesses", " said the user of tiktok @cosywithangie In a viral video. "Criticizing Disney princesses is not a feminist. Getting married, wanting to stay at home, being sweet, being a housewife. None of these things makes you less precious as a person or woman."

Tiktok user @ nuttybutter96 says "I don't think I have never seen a Disney princess as condescending and sufficient in my life." They continued: "If this is how Disney tries to make women watch their films, I don't think they do it correctly. Because she made us look like women only if they are Haineful of love, Hatful of all kinds of romance, and we only exist to prosper and be a leader. Which, hey is good if you want, but not everyone wants to be that. "

The new film has faced additional backlash.

In addition to the fans who are embarrassed by Zegler's comments, the film faced other criticisms, ranging from racist complaints to concerns concerning the casting of the characters known as seven dwarfs in the original film.

When Zegler was thrown, she received racist abuses because she is Latina. In response, the actor wrote In a July tweet . "Extremely grateful for the love I feel of those who defend me online, but do not tag in the absurd discourse of my cast," she wrote. She also shared photos of herself disguised as Disney princesses, including Snow White, when she was a child. "I leave you with these photos! I hope each child knows that he can be a princess whatever happens," she wrote.

As the Daily Beast reported, there was also a conversation on a snow White Define the photo which seems to show that the seven dwarf characters of the original were Replaced by a diversified group of people of different heights . This led some people to declare that the film was too "awake", while others wondered why the actors who have Naism were not thrown.

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Zegler also shared his enthusiasm about the role.

Rachel Zegler at opening night of
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Not all the comments of Zegler on snow White were criticisms of the original. She also expressed her enthusiasm about the new film. She said Variety that she "shouted [her] eyes" when her name was revealed on the snow White Title card at the D23 Expo. "I just wanted to vomit, I was so happy about it," she said.

August 11, in the midst of the reaction, it retweeted a message In which a fan wrote, "Rachel loves Snow White" as well as Zegler photos posing alongside the photos of the cartoon Snow White and having the idea of playing the role.


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