Was the Evil Queen’s Iconic Quote Really Said?

One of the unforgettable moments of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” occurs when the Evil Queen goes to the Magic Mirror and asks: “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” (“Mirror, mirror, who is more beautiful than me?”), as the phrase that changes the course of the princess’s history has become a pop culture icon.

Whether in the original language, or in its various translations, the Disney animation excerpt has already been referenced in several works over the years, as well as stamped collectibles and was repeated in different contexts by many who were able to follow the 1937 animation.

In addition, the phrase also became the title of a film inspired by the fairy tale of the brothers grimm: “Mirror, Mirror” (“Espelho, Espelho meu”, in Portuguese), released in 2012, where Lily Collins gives life to the princess and the queen is lived by Julia Roberts — but, did you know that the correct phrase is not that?

In fact, the Evil Queen says: “Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?” (“Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?”). That is, the correct is “Magic Mirror” and not “Mirror, Mirror”, as many believed it to be.

Although it is a somewhat shocking revelation, it is common for false memories like these to spread, so much so that in the Star Wars saga film, ‘The Empire Strikes Back’, Darth Vader does not say “Luke, I am your father” ( “Luke, I am your father”), but “No, I am your father” (“No, I am your father”).

The fact happens so often that there is even a term coined by the researcher of supernatural events, Fiona Broomewhich is used whenever a group of people share the same memory of something that never happened: the Mandela Effect.

The term was coined after Broome realize that just like her, other people also believed that the rebel leader and president of South Africa, Nelson Mandelawould have died in prison during the 1980s, and, in fact, he died in 2013, aged 95, as explained by the portal Aventuras na História.

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But in addition to the variation that has come about through false collective memory, the Evil Queen’s iconic phrase will undergo a royal alteration. This will happen in the live-action directed by marc webbwhich should hit theaters in 2024, as the conflict between the princess and the queen will no longer be about beauty.

The revelation was made by the interpreter of Snow White in the flesh, Rachel Zegler and the actress who will live the villain, Gal Gadot, in an interview with Variety. “When we started to reimagine Snow White’s royal role, she became the ‘fairest of them all,’ which means who is the fairest and who can become a fantastic leader,” he explained. Zegler.