disney is flopping

5/14/2025

Disney used to be a classic. Bundling up with your family and a bucket of popcorn to watch Cinerella or Cars. It did not matter what it was, it was perfect. Walt Disney’s dream was to bring wonder to everyday life. It all started in 1937 with a classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The 87 year old movie was recently reprised starring Rachel Zegler as Snow White and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. The movie has been out for a little over a month and has received more backlash than ever expected. From casting to costumes to music it has all been under scrutiny.
While most think of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as a story about a young girl who runs away from her evil step-mother. The first thing that comes to mind is not the so-called love story. While she does end up happily married to the Prince that saved her life, it is a minor part of the story. So when Zegler attacked the original in a 2022 interview with Extra TV saying that there is “a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her. Weird! WEIRD!” More slander came when she called the original “dated” referring to the princess cooking and cleaning for the dwarfs. Zegler was not media trained, referring to “an individual who has received training and guidance on how to effectively interact with media outlets.”
The movie was not only a nightmare in the public’s eyes but backstage Gadot and Zegler weren’t exactly the best of friends. Politically the two actresses did not agree. The Israel-Hamas War broke out in October of 2023 and the movie got caught in the crosshairs. Gadot served in the Israel Defense Forces and has been outwardly pro-Israel. While Zegler is the opposite, even describing herself as “pro-Palestine.” In a post on X (previously [and rightfully] twitter) where she reposted the Snow White trailer she signed it “and always remember, free palestine.”
Zegler has made it difficult to sell this movie to the public, constantly dragging down the original. Some fans have even gone as far as boycotting the movie. Out of all the live action Disney remakes, this is by far the most hated. All in all, watch the movie at your own risk

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