The fairest function of all of them?
Rachel Zegler referred to as the chance to play Snow White in Disney’s live-action remake of its animated traditional “the honor of a lifetime,” regardless of criticisms she leveled in opposition to the unique 1937 movie that sparked relentless backlash in opposition to the younger star.
Zegler, 23, mentioned what it was like receiving the decision about reserving the function on Thursday’s episode of “Good Morning America.”
“It was the honor of a lifetime. I think every young person dreams about a phone call like that,” the “West Side Story” actress gushed. “This one is certainly extra special as a huge Disney fan.”
Zegler added, “To get to bring [Snow White] to life in such a unique way and such a special way, it’s just a beautiful opportunity, and I’m very honored.”
Requested in regards to the “modern spin” she placed on the character, the Golden Globe winner replied, “It’s all about bridging a traditional to a contemporary age to convey it to those lovely younger folks.
“Her superpower remains her heart, you know, that’s always been the core of this story. That’s always been the core of the Disney Company.”
The movie, she stated, is meant for each kids and the “inner child in all of us.”
Zegler’s feedback, made simply someday earlier than the movie’s launch, struck a starkly completely different tone than remarks she beforehand made in regards to the authentic, which she’s labeled dated and “weird.”
“The original cartoon came out in 1937 and very evidently so,” she stated in an interview with “Extra” on the 2022 D23 Expo.
“There’s a big focus on her love story with the guy who literally stalks her. Weird, weird,” she added of the animated movie. “So we didn’t do that this time.”
Zegler went on to share that the remake would take “a different approach” to Snow White’s story and is “really not about the love story at all.”
In 2022, the actress additionally instructed Leisure Weekly that she was “scared of the original cartoon” and solely “watched it once and then never picked it up again” till she was solid within the 2025 live-action model.
Zegler’s opinion of the unique movie wasn’t all she’s been slammed for, nonetheless. Her assaults on Donald Trump supporters and help for Palestine have drawn the ire from extra conservative corners of the web. Her views on the Israel-Hamas struggle additionally oppose these of her “Snow White” co-star, Israeli actress Gal Gadot, 39, who performs the Evil Queen.
The numerous controversies surrounding Zegler, Gadot and the movie typically led Disney to cut back its premiere, a lot to the chagrin of a few of its solid.
Whereas each Gadot and Zegler attended the occasion, they didn’t do a Q&A or any press interviews.
“Snow White” hits theaters on Friday, March 21.
