Zegler isn’t the only actor receiving criticism for the Snow White adaptation; the Game of Thrones actor is also receiving criticism for remarks he made in the past regarding the seven dwarfs.
Disney has officially released the first trailer for the live-action Snow White remake, ending months of anticipation. At the highly anticipated D23 conference in Anaheim, California, on Friday, the trailer was unveiled. Even though the movie was already controversial when it was initially announced in 2016, the trailer has further fueled the flames as people have taken to the internet to criticize Rachel Zegler and Peter Dinklage.
Netizens slam Disney for casting Rachel Zegler as Snow White
The actress, 23, has faced criticism even prior to the publication of a trailer by Disney for the Snow White remake. Ziegler was heavily criticized the previous year for her divisive comments over the 2025 release of the movie. Simply said, 1937 is no longer the case. She stated at the time, as reported by Variety, “We definitely wrote a ‘Snow White,’ that… she’s not going to be saved by the prince, and she’s not going to be dreaming about true love.”
Zegler continued, “She will dream of being the leader she knows she can be and that her late father told her she could be if she was fearless, fair, brave, and true.” Things took a different turn, though, as the teaser trailer was released and we got our first glimpse of Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. Zegler’s look is currently being compared by internet users to that of the Wonder Woman actress.
The first trailer for ‘SNOW WHITE’ has been released.
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On social media, ardent Disney fans have been critical of the showrunners. One fan said, “This looks like hot garbage.” Another commenter on X, previously Twitter, asked, “Are you really expecting us to believe that Snow White is more beautiful than the villain?” The video, which sought to give viewers a “magical” experience, has spurred discussion on “woke” casting; one user commented, “Woke flop.” Let us include it in the list.
The first trailer for ‘SNOW WHITE’ has been released.
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“Unfortunately, Rachel Ziegler has done irreversible damage to this film by trashing the original film for clout,” another user said, despite the teaser looking good. This movie is going to be a dumpster fire if the classic story points she said are missing from it aren’t present.
Peter Dinklage slammed for CGI dwarves
Not just Zegler is drawing criticism for the Snow White makeover. The well-known Game of Thrones actor Dinklage is under criticism for remarks he made in the past regarding the seven dwarfs. But you’re still presenting the narrative of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dinklage said to podcaster Marc Maron, “I was a little taken aback by [the fact] they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White.”
In one sense, you’re forward-thinking, but you’re still telling that fking backward tale about the seven dwarfs who live in the cave. Hey dude, what the fk are you doing? Have I done nothing with my soapbox to further the cause? I suppose I don’t speak loud enough,” the 55-year-old actor said. He said, “They were really proud of that, and I just thought, ‘What are you doing?'” expressing his love and admiration for the actress and others who believed they were acting morally.
The first trailer for ‘SNOW WHITE’ has been released.
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Dinklage’s critical assessment of the movie led the producers to decide against using CGI in favor of the seven dwarfs. Given that the movie is a live-action version, viewers were not pleased with this alteration. “So many budding dwarf actors’ careers could have been launched by this film. No, Peter Dinklage simply had to spoil it for his neighborhood. Without his typecasting, nobody would be aware of Peter’s identity. Snow White is not Latina either. Please stop seeing this terrible movie,” one irate commenter said.
