The discarded story about the Huntsman, from ‘Snow White’

Disney’s first animated feature film was “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, a story that adapts the fairy tale “Snow White”, from Brothers Grimmfeaturing the title character of the work as its protagonist, a 14-year-old girl who runs away to the forest and starts living with seven dwarves when her life is threatened by her stepmother, the Evil Queen.

This is because, as shown in the 1937 film, the holder of the crown was jealous of her stepdaughter’s beauty and, due to her vanity and ambition to be the most beautiful among all the women in the kingdom, ordered the Huntsman to kill Snow White and Upon realizing that the girl’s life was spared, she herself sets out to look for the girl in the forest to ensure that the girl ceases to exist.

But, did you know that the plot could have been different? This happens because the Hunter’s identity and personality should be completely different in the original plot, and these changes would be responsible for making him a true antagonist.

The discarded story about the Huntsman, from ‘Snow White’

This revelation appears in the book “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney’s Classic Animated Film”, according to the Screenrant portal, where it is described that the Hunter should be a much more cruel man, since he should receive the name “Humbert” and being “someone who really enjoyed the idea of ​​killing Snow White”.

If the idea had been taken further, the character would have been much less complex, as the Hunter would not have had any moral conflict between following his heart and obeying the queen’s rules, nor would he have shown the bravery and strength to face her (and even even deceive her) to do what is right.

Another point that could undergo major changes would be the rivalry between the queen and snow Whiteas this could become less relevant, as the story would feature the development of a second villain, with more scenes and screen time.