Disney Responds To Peter Dinklage's Snow White Criticism, Promises Different Approach
After criticism from Game of Thrones household star Peter Dinklage about the studio's upcoming live-action remake of the 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney finds itself in a compromising situation. The studio has since responded to Dinklage's denunciation of the project, assuring him and others that the film will take a different approach to avoid reinforcing stereotypes rooted in the original film.
During an episode of Marc Maron's WTF podcast, Dinklage applauded the Disney's progressive approach to cast West Side Story star Rachel Zegler while equally expressing his frustrations around the tales derogatory nature. Dinklage's Snow White comments held no punches, slamming the studio for its progressive imbalance. The casting of Zegler places a person of Latin descent in the shoes of the Disney princess, but Dinklage finds it hypocritical to be proud of such a move while equally telling a backward story about dwarfs living together in a cave. Dinklage feels his progress throughout his career has done enough to shatter the stereotypical box of the dwarfism community, but worries Disney may revert to familiar tropes to tell a narrative far removed from present times.
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Dinklage's words must have struck a chord with Disney, who recently responded to the actor's criticism of its upcoming live-action film. «To avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community. We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into production after a lengthy development period,» stated a
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