Live-Action ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’

[Brian]

It's not Disney's practice to put out such statements. They did not comment on Carano's posts mocking preferred pronouns, sharing anti-mask memes ("Democratic government leaders now recommends we all wear blindfolds along with masks so we can't see what's really going"), or promoting the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. It was radio silence then too, and no-one here seemed to mind.

It's clear that her invocation of the Holocaust crossed a line in Disney's eyes, which is why they fired her and, in a very unusal move, put out a statement. This was the exception rather than the rule—including by the standards of Carano's own posting history.

At minimum, I would say that Carano's statement and Zegler's statement are equally offensive to their respective targets. If Disney is going to denounce Carano's statement, in my opinion, they should denounce Zegler's.

Zegler's statement is worse because it wishes and invites harm on those she disagrees with, as opposed to Carano's, which, while arguably insensitive, does not wish or invite harm onto anyone.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Zegler fans who interpret the juxtaposition of photos as proof of her dislike of Gadot?

Idle gossip. Fans are not experts, just fans. Same as around here. They have all kinds of opinions, don’t know her personally, and love to presume grudges being held. I remember many people on a Mariah fan site always projecting a rivalry with and dislike of J-Lo. It’s all silliness and pointless unless it comes from the horse’s mouth.

What's "funny" is the contrast between her glum expression while standing next to one costar and her happy expression while standing next to the other. Her fans certainly seem to think so.

I’m sure you have some idea of how many times the shutter clicks within seconds. People don’t wear permanent smiles, even celebrities. If you want to find a shot out of 20, where she was temporarily not smiling, you can find that shot. Doesn’t mean anything.

 

[LittleBuford]

Some here want to vilify Zegler completely, while others want to vindicate her to the same degree. It’s predictably tribalistic and unproductive. I wish there were more room for nuance and ambivalence.

 

[Disney Irish]

All I’ll really say on this movie is I think it’s going to be another mundane remake and I think everyone’s going to be incredibly dissapointed in how non-controversial they actually made it.

It’s the fumes of the 2023 banter here that the company has already clearly pivoted from.

I actually agree, I think the movie itself will end up being just as normal as all the other remakes and its only the external factors that people try to assign to it that will be the "controversial" part.

 

[Chi84]

This thread is supposed to be about what looks like a fairly faithful representation of a sweet story directed toward kids.

I may be alone in this, but I love live-action movies based on Disney fairytales. I’m very much looking forward to the next trailer!

 

[networkpro]

Do you think that the Hollywood of old was populated by angels?

Actors aren’t role models to be put on a pedestal. They’re just doing a job—albeit a highly specialised and lucrative one. They can only occupy as much of your attention as you’re willing to give them. Some people here would benefit from simply ignoring Zegler.

Remember these folks pretend for a living and some have at best a tenuous grasp of the reality others live.

 

[Chi84]

Nothing much has been said about the male lead, Andrew Burnap. His background seems to be more Broadway than movies.

 

[LittleBuford]

Nothing much has been said about the male lead, Andrew Burnap. His background seems to be more Broadway than movies.

I’ve not seen him in anything that I recall. I hope he has a prominent romantic role; I adore a good love story.

 

[Chi84]

I’ve not seen him in anything that I recall. I hope he has a prominent romantic role; I adore a good love story.

I do too! I didn’t watch the original Snow White until fairly recently and was surprised by how little screen time was given to the prince.

Maybe that’s why I like live-action; there’s more room for character development.

 

[LittleBuford]

I do too! I didn’t watch the original Snow White until fairly recently and was surprised by how little screen time was given to the prince.

Maybe that’s why I like live-action; there’s more room for character development.

I think the romance is dealt with quite compellingly in the original—there’s great charm (for me at least) in that absurdly old-fashioned fairytale notion that two young people might fall deeply in love after just one encounter. But yes, I hope the remake fleshes the romantic connection out, in the same way that the live-action Little Mermaid did.

 

[LittleBuford]

Seriously, people, Disney is a choice, not an obligation. If this film and those involved in it are so objectionable to you, move on.

 

[BrianLo]

Seriously, people, Disney is a choice, not an obligation. If this film and those involved in it are so objectionable to you, move on.

It’s the last marching order from 2023 we have to get over. This too will burn itself out. The troops have otherwise dissipated.

The whole companies fortunes have dramatically turned around, I’m glad the nonsense is falling away.

 

[Chi84]

Everyone should try to be happy instead of grumpy.

 

[LittleBuford]

Everyone should try to be happy instead of grumpy.

I laughed because I assumed the pun was intended. But I also the message behind the joke. For my own sake as much as out of respect for the mission of this forum, I need to act on your call.

 

[LittleBuford]

I've gone back and deleted almost all of my comments, which I hope will spare @The Mom some trouble. The last few days have been a really unwelcome reminder of why the politics forum had to go.

 

[Chi84]

Okay, it seems everyone is sick of the political discussion.

Now back to Snow White!

 

[DKampy]

I am done… I apologize for hijacking the thread… I agree this is not the place for it…a poster got the best of me

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I came here for magic and ended up becoming a leading contributor to this distinctly unmagical quagmire I’ve now found myself in. I take full responsibility for my role and apologise for not exercising better self-control.

I think most of us are here for a little magic between trips, unfortunately there often isn’t much to talk about recently so I think we get sidetracked on things like this that would otherwise be irrelevant. I’d much rather be talking about new rides, new shows, new parades, etc but until Disney starts building more there’s not a whole lot to talk about but mundane stuff like “controversial” comments by a SW actor.

I also think you’re being too hard on yourself by saying you are a leading contributor, you argue in good faith, which is the main reason I respond to so many of your comments while ignoring others, we are frequently on opposite sides of arguments (although I suspect our views are probably closer together in reality than it appears in text) but I like that you have valid posts, and don’t result to name calling, which is how opposing viewpoint discussions should happen.

Even though I enjoy talking politics I do my best to avoid replying to overtly political posts (since it’s banned) but it’s often hard to completely avoid since politics is so intertwined with everything now. For every post I reply to there’s probably 10 where I bite my tongue and just let them go.

 

[LittleBuford]

I think most of us are here for a little magic between trips, unfortunately there often isn’t much to talk about recently so I think we get sidetracked on things like this that would otherwise be irrelevant. I’d much rather be talking about new rides, new shows, new parades, etc but until Disney starts building more there’s not a whole lot to talk about but mundane stuff like “controversial” comments by a SW actor.

I also think you’re being too hard on yourself by saying you are a leading contributor, you argue in good faith, which is the main reason I respond to so many of your comments while ignoring others, we are frequently on opposite sides of arguments but I like that you have valid posts, and don’t result to name calling, which is how opposing viewpoint discussions should happen.

Even though I enjoy talking politics I do my best to avoid replying to overtly political posts (since it’s banned) but it’s often hard to completely avoid since politics is so intertwined with everything now. For every post I reply to there’s probably 10 where I bite my tongue and just let them go.

Thanks for your kind words. I feel much the same about your posting style.

What brought some of this home for me was a trip to WDW last month. I had an amazing time! Yet marring my enjoyment were multiple moments when I thought back to all the negativity on these boards. There’s still so much joy to be found in Disney (and this website), and it’s really my responsibility to stick to what makes me happy rather than involve myself in all the needless and off-topic anger. A good start would be to follow your lead and learn to bite my tongue, which is something I’m admittedly very bad at.

 

[TP2000]

Remember these folks pretend for a living and some have at best a tenuous grasp of the reality others live.

Great point. Thus my comparison to being lectured to about personal opinions from a plumber or shoe salesman. An actress needs to stick to doing her acting job for money and be quiet with her customers otherwise.

What's also a huge problem here is that Miss Zegler is very young at only 23 years old, with almost no life experiences, and she has a high school diploma from a Catholic school in suburban New Jersey to her name. Miss Zegler never attended any college or trade school after she graduated the 12th grade in 2019.

This is not a person who appears to have the background, personal experiences, or education to lecture anyone on just about anything, aside from her natural God given talents as an actress.