Given how much success Disney has had with the live-action remakes of its classic animated movies over the last decade, it stood to reason that eventually it would turn its gaze to 1937’s Snow White and Seven Dwarves, the studio’s first full-length animated feature film. Yesterday, however, was not the case. Game of ThronesPeter Dinklage, star of Peter Dinklage, expressed concern about how the Mouse House would tackle a Snow WhiteRemake, specifically over the title seven men who help the princess protagonist. Disney has responded to his comments.
If you missed it, he made an appearance at the recent On Marc Maron’s WTFPeter Dinklage discussed how even with this, “progressive”Making a casting decision West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler, a Latina actress, playing the live-action Snow White, Disney is still telling a “fucking backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together.” Here’s what Disney had to say about the actor’s remarks:
We have been consulting members of the dwarfism group to avoid perpetuating stereotypes in the animated film. After a long development period, we look forward to sharing more information as the film enters production.
Peter Dinklage did acknowledge that he’d be interested in a version of the Snow White story with “the most fucked up, cool, progressive spin on it,” and while you can be sure Disney won’t describe its remake in that exact way, evidently the studio is taking steps to ensure that the Seven Dwarfs are handled in an appropriate way. In its writeup on Disney’s statement, THRDisney has shared the following: In the three years since the development of the live-action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney “has been reimagining the dwarf characters since the earliest stages.”In addition, the studio brought on “cultural consultants”It is a great product. Aladdin Mulan remakes.
We’ll have to wait until after the live-action Snow White and Seven DwarfsThe remake will be available to find out what Peter Dinklage thought about the seven characters. No doubt much of that will hinge on whether this is one of Disney’s more “traditional”Remakes, Beauty the Beast and The Jungle Book,Oder if we’re getting something more akin to Dumbo or MulanThis version is where the original story has been rewritten in a way that allows for major creative freedoms. At the bare minimum, I wouldn’t be surprised if the seven dwarfs in this version aren’t named Doc, Grumpy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey.
One way to live-action Snow White and Seven DwarfsAndrew Burnap, Tony-winning actor and director of the film adaptation, has been cast as the lead male character. he’s not playing The Prince or The Huntsman. Gal Gadot will star as The Evil Queen in Snow White’s remake. The Amazing Spider-Man’s Marc Webb is directing. An official filming start date hasn’t been announced yet, but like Disney indicated in its statement, production’s kicking off soon.
So soon as you receive any information about the live action Snow White and Seven Dwarfs remake arrive, including when it will be released to the public, we’ll let you know. To rewatch the original, you will need a Disney+ subscription.