Understand what are the possible reasons for Disney to have chosen to reduce the debut of the ‘Snow White’ live-action ‘
Did you know that the “Snow White” debut will not be as grand as other Disney movies? The idea is that the pre-party and premiere, which will take place at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, have a limitation on those who may be present at the event, as reflected by Variety magazine.
This is because the red carpet, which is the symbol of prestige, glamor and reverence, and is used to receive those who will be present at the event with photos and interviews, will not be open to the press as usual. In this case, without reporters, journalists and influencers, media coverage will be in charge of Disney’s own team and photographers.
Why was the debut limited?
The studio did not disclose why the decision was made. However, there are speculation between news portals and entertainment on motivation, being the main reason listed the controversies surrounding the cast and creative decisions of adaptation; They are:
Lines
Starting with the choice of actors, when the actress Rachel ZeglerThose who have Latin descent were cast to bring Snow White to life, rained negative comments about the lineup, including racist attacks against the interpreter.
“When I was announced, my name was ‘Trendando’ on Twitter for days, because many people were annoyed,” Zegler described during an interview with Variety. “I want to guide these people, with love, to the right direction. In the end, I have a job to do and I’m very excited to do so. I’ll be a Latin princess.”
Still among the lines, many believed that she would not be so beautiful when Gal Gadotthe interpreter of the bad queen, a character who wants to take the protagonist’s life in losing to her the most beautiful post in the kingdom. However, with the trailer, it is revealed that, besides aesthetic patterns, the beauty mentioned in the story is one that comes from within, after all, Snow White is described as a pure girl like snow, with just and true and brave soul.
In addition, there were controversies as to the presence of the seven dwarfs in live action. This is because, initially, they would be played by real actors, but after the actor Peter Dinklage“Games of Thrones”, accusing studios of strengthening the stereotype of people with dwarfism with the plot in an interview with WTF Podcast, Disney told Good Morning America that it would “adopt a different approach to the seven characters and consult dwarf community,” and later stated that the characters would be replaced by “magic creatures.”
“They were very proud to climb a Latin actress like Snow White, but they are still telling the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Take a step back and look at what they are doing,” said the actor in January 2024.
The idea, however, was reformulated and, in the final version, the friends of Snow White were created by CGI, generating more criticism, as many believed that seven actors with dwarfism lost the opportunity to have prominent roles in history. Still, the actor Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean), confirmed that he is the angry in live-action, being the only actor with revealed dwarfism of the cast.
New twists in the plot
From the news of history, it is common that when a plot is adapted to a different format, it gains changes. So much so that the film, which is inspired by the fairy tale of Grimm Brothersand is a remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, an animation released in 1937, has differences between the two works mentioned.
To modernize the plot, Disney bet on a more empowered snow white. “She will not be saved by the prince. She will not be dreaming of true love. She dreams of becoming the leader who knows it can be,” he explained Zegler To Variety, during the D23 Expo in 2022, saying that the romance between the character and the enchanted prince would not be the focus of the plot. Even in the new version, the famous Prince Encantado does not exist. The princess’s romantic pair will be Jonathan, a character who resembles Robin Hood and will be interpreted by Andrew Burnap.
In addition, Snow White’s leadership position arises, as it will be responsible for starting a revolution in the kingdom, as after having his life spared, with the help of nap, dengoso, happy, atchim, master, angry, Dunga and Jonathan will return to the kingdom to take the evil Queen of power and rise to the throne, restoring the justice from the place where it grew.
Controversial speeches
More criticism of Rachel They emerged when the actress’s old speeches about the 1937 animation were recovered, causing a new wave of questions about her role to emerge on the internet. Among these, as reflected by the cosmopolitan (via screenrant), Zegler He said a few years ago that “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is “extremely outdated with regard to the ideas of women to play power roles and what a woman is adequate in the world.”
Furthermore, David Hale Handson of David Handoriginal director of the animation next to Walt Disneyhe made negative comments to the remake while talking to The Telegraph (via Cine Pop), saying that both his father and Disneythey would be “turning on the grave” with the live action changes.
“It’s a disgrace that Disney is trying to do something new from something that was a big hit before… Your thoughts are so radical now. They change the stories, change the thinking process of the characters. They are inventing new things and I just don’t like any of it. I find it frankly a little offensive what they may have done with some of these classic movies. [A Disney] You should not take a classic and rewrite it to your own image. Choose to do something else … Create new characters, but don’t destroy or try to destroy a classic, ”he said.
Political positions
Political themes also inflamed the bad reputation of the film. This is because, in the midst of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people, Zegler expressed support for the Cause Free Palestine on social networks. Already Gadotwho is Israeli, spoke publicly about the attacks of October 7, 2024, stating that he is on Israel’s side.
“I never imagined that we would see, on the streets of the United States and various cities around the world, people not condemning Hamas, but celebrating, justifying and applauding a Jewish massacre,” he said Gadot At an anti-demo league event on March 4.
“Snow White” debuts on March 20 in Brazil.
Source: Recreio
