After Peter Dinklage’s harsh criticism of Disney’s remake of ‘Snow White’, calling its story “retrograde”, the response from the house of Mickey Mouse was immediate.
From the study they assured that they do not want to perpetuate “stereotypes” and that they are being advised by members of the group of people who suffer from achondroplasia to offer the public “a different approach”.
“To avoid falling into the stereotypes of the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have consulted with members of the dwarfism community,” Disney announced in a statement.
The film had also been promoted as a triumph for representation in Mecca of cinema after having hired a Latin actress as the protagonist, a controversy that was faced in a short time by the newcomer to Hollywood, Rachel Zegler, who will give life to the new Snow White for this project, since the choice of production of Disney was not to the total liking of some fans.
And it is that, the complaints of the public are based on the story of the Grimm, who indicated that the protagonist of the story is “white as snow”, then questioned whether Rachel was the best candidate for the role because her physical appearance does not fit the description of the character.
“They do not realize that forced inclusion devalues the quality of the works, and that means that the films are going to generate less money”, “It is called Snow White for a reason”, wrote their detractors to whom, even, she wanted to answer them.
The talented actress, of Colombian origin, explained to the Variety portal that her job is to give life in the best possible way to the first flesh and blood Latin princess in a Disney movie.
“When the announcement was officially made, it had a great impact and was a trend on Twitter for days, because everyone was furious”, he recalled during the conversation he had with Andrew Garfield.
“Never, not in a million years, could I have imagined that this opportunity would present itself to me. You don’t normally see any Snow White with Latin roots, despite the fact that she is a very popular character in the Hispanic market. Deep down, I have a great responsibility ahead of me that I am very excited to face. I will be able to be a Latin princess“, she said, showing that she is willing to give everything on stage to show young and Latin talent to the whole world.