 Disney's remake of their first animated classic Snow White has been causing a stir for all the wrong reasons as fans complain about changes made to the plot. Rachel Zegler, who plays the titular princess, has been the focus of this backlash for her comments made about how the original tale was 'extremely dated'. The live-action remake, according to the 22-year-old, gives Snow White back her agency as she strives to become 'the leader she knows she can be' rather than being in love. This version also removes the dwarves, replacing them with a diverse group of friends, which has caused further debate among fans. Disney has a slate of so-called live-action remakes coming to cinemas over the next few years but none have been so hotly debated as this Snow White re-do. Legendary Disney lyricist and author Sir Tim Rice has entered into the debate, asking if the studio should even keep remaking these movies. The film has undergone a major modernisation (Picture: GTV Archive/Shutterstock) Sir Tim Rice gave his thoughts on the remake trend (Picture: PA) 'You have to take the views of today [into consideration] but I don't think you should be completely bound by them,' Sir Tim Rice told GB News. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was originally released in 1937, depicting a princess who flees with her stepmother, the Evil Queen, as she tries to murder her for being the fairest in the land. In the animated classic, Snow White's core personality traits are being kind, gentle, and very good at housekeeping. Controversially, she is woken from a magic slumber by the Prince's non-consensual kiss and doesn't have much agency in the film overall. Sir Tim, who wrote songs for Aladdin and The Lion King, continued: 'I don't think the 1937 Snow White is a bad film because it reflected and still reflects its time. It was sincerely made and extremely popular. Rachel is set to appear as Snow W){kind=link}
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Disney’s remake of their first animated classic Snow White has been causing a stir for all the wrong reasons as fans complain about changes made to the plot.
Rachel Zegler, who plays the titular princess, has been the focus of this backlash for her comments made about how the original tale was ‘extremely dated’.
The live-action remake, according to the 22-year-old, gives Snow White back her agency as she strives to become ‘the leader she knows she can be’ rather than being in love.
This version also removes the dwarves, replacing them with a diverse group of friends, which has caused further debate among fans.