LONDON (REUTERS) – Walt Disney says it’s “taking a unique method” for its upcoming live-action remake of animated film Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, following criticism from actor Peter Dinklage.
In an interview on comic Marc Maron’s podcast WTF on Monday (Jan 24), Dinklage, who has a type of dwarfism often known as achondroplasia, mentioned the casting of a Latina actress within the titular position was “progressive” however known as the story, primarily based on the Nineteenth-century fairytale, “backward”.
“Actually no offence to something, however I used to be a little bit greatly surprised…They had been very proud to forged a Latina actress as Snow White – however you are still telling the story of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs,” the 52-year-old actor mentioned.
“Take a step again and have a look at what you are doing there. It is unnecessary to me. You are progressive in a technique…, however you are still making that f***ing backward story about seven dwarfs dwelling in a cave collectively?…Have I achieved nothing to advance the trigger from my soapbox? I assume I am not loud sufficient,” mentioned the actor identified for TV collection Recreation Of Thrones (2011 to 2019) and film Cyrano (2021).
The remake of Disney’s 1937 animated movie, through which seven dwarf miners absorb a princess after she is exiled by her depraved stepmother, stars West Aspect Story (2021) actress Rachel Zegler as Snow White and Israeli actress Gal Gadot because the Evil Queen.
“To keep away from reinforcing stereotypes from the unique animated movie, we’re taking a unique method with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism neighborhood,” a Disney spokesman mentioned in a press release to trade publication The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday and which was quoted broadly within the media.
“We sit up for sharing extra because the movie heads into manufacturing after a prolonged improvement interval.”
When contacted for remark, a Disney consultant referred Reuters to the revealed assertion.
The brand new Snow White film is scheduled for launch subsequent 12 months.
