Disney's woke 'Snow White' remake stars Hispanic actress, neuters Prince Charming, and will be all but dwarf-free



Images from the new "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" remake have surfaced, revealing just how far from the 19th-century German fairy tale and classic 1937 adaptation Disney has strayed in order to satisfy woke iconoclasts.

While a spokesman for the company initially alleged the images were fake, the company has since walked back its denial.

Disney — which reportedly lost nearly $900 million on recent woke movies, even before its latest "Indiana Jones" bombed at the box office — appears to have put dwarf actors out of work, partly at the behest of actor Peter Dinklage.

TheBlaze previously reported that Dinklage denounced Disney's "f***ing backwards" plan to pay dwarf actors handsomely to star in a global blockbuster about industrious dwarfs and their heartwarming cohabitation with a "fair" Germanic beauty.

"I was a little taken aback when they [Disney] were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White, but you're still telling the story of 'Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs,'" Dinklage told "WTF with Mark Maron."

"It makes no sense to me. You're progressive in one way and you're still making that f***ing backwards story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together, what the f*** are you doing, man? Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox? I guess I'm not loud enough," added the actor.

Following Dinklage's inaccurate remarks — the dwarfs lived in a idyllic cottage together in the original animated film, not a cave — a Disney spokesman said last year, "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."

Production photographs from Bedforshire, England, where shooting is taking place, have recently emerged showing a stand-in for the Hispanic Snow White, played in the film by Columbian actress Rachel Zegler, trailed by her not-so dwarfish companions, reported the Daily Mail.

The motley seven, consisting of men and women of various races, all appear to be of average height except for one actor, who looks the part.

Disney initially characterized the photos as fake, but has since walked back the denials.

A Disney spokesman told the Daily Beast, "The photos are fake and not from our production. We are currently trying to have the Daily Mail issue a correction."

The Daily Beast subsequently updated it article with a note that "after Disney’s U.S. spokesperson initially declared the photos published by the Daily Mail were fake, the studio later said the photos were from the production."

A Disney source also told Vanity Fair that "these are not official photos, they are from the production, with stand-ins for some cast members."

The Daily Mail, which stood by its initial report despite Disney's false claims, noted that only two "stand-in" extras were used to film additional photography.

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The titular characters are not the only ones who've seen significant changes.

The Mail indicated that Greta Gerwig, the script's co-writer, has said that the film, out next March, will not feature a Prince Charming. Shunting the romantic subplot and chivalry, the film will instead "focus on a 'stronger' Snow White who dreams of becoming a leader."

This is in keeping with the lead actress' suggestion last year that this will be a politically correct "Snow White."

Zegler told Vanity Fair in October 2022, "People are making these jokes about ours being the PC Snow White, where it’s like, yeah, it is—because it needed that. It’s an 85-year-old cartoon, and our version is a refreshing story about a young woman who has a function beyond 'Someday My Prince Will Come.'"

While Disney's next potential box office bomb won't go off until next year, critics are already railing against the newly revealed changes.

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh tweeted, "It's not just 'political correctness' that prompts Hollywood to make white characters non-white. Snow White is now brown because the filmmakers view the character's whiteness as a flaw to be fixed. It's anti-white racism and should be called such."

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Walsh added, "Snow White is a 19th century German fairy tale. The name literally refers to the character’s skin color. This is what actual cultural appropriation looks like. Probably the most blatant case we’ve seen yet."

Ned Ryun, the CEO of American Majority, wrote, "Honestly think the dumb dumbs making these decisions at Disney need to have their heads checked for any signs of common sense and rational thought . . . Just looking at this screams flop and disaster."

Robby Starbuck tweeted, "I’m Latino. None of us asked for this. When we saw Snow White as kids none of us thought that a story about a super white German princess would be so much better if they’d just cast a Latina to play her role. Her name is literally SNOW WHITE! Woke Disney deserves to go broke."

Piers Morgan lambasted Disney for its apparent casting decision on his show Monday, saying, "I’ve spent the last year listening to people tell me only gay actors should play gay parts only Welsh actors should play Welsh characters and so on. ... But the moment we have dwarf roles which are the most famous dwarf roles in Hollywood history then the only people apparently who can’t play them are dwarf actors."

Morgan added, "I see their stinking woke hypocrisy."

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Dwarf actors fire back after Peter Dinklage gets dwarves canceled in new 'Snow White' movie: 'Disney— call me'



Dwarf actors are speaking out against fellow actor Peter Dinklage and the criticisms that Dinklage lodged at Disney over a forthcoming remake of "Snow White."

What is the background?

Dinklage made headlines last week after condemning Disney over its "f***ing backwards" plan to remake the iconic film "Snow White," which was first released in 1937 as an animated feature.

Dinklage, who made more than $1 million per episode as a lead actor in "Game of Thrones," said in part:

There's a lot of hypocrisy going on. literally no offense to anyone, but I was a little taken aback when they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White — but you’re still telling the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me. You’re progressive in one way, but then you’re still making that f***ing backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together? What the f*** are you doing, man? Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox? I guess I’m not loud enough.

Disney responded to Dinklage's criticism by saying producers would take a "different approach" to the seven dwarf characters in the upcoming 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," a Disney spokesperson told the Hollywood Reporter. "We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into production after a lengthy development period."

What happened now?

Dylan Postl, known for his roles in "The Muppets" and in WWE as "Hornswoggle," called out Dinklage for hypocrisy and for potentially taking jobs away from dwarf actors who would have gladly accepted roles in Disney's upcoming film.

"It makes me so sick to my stomach to think that there are seven roles for dwarfs that can’t get normal acting roles, or very few and far between roles, and now they are gone because of this guy," Postl told the Daily Mail.

“Peter Dinklage is the biggest dwarf actor probably of all time but it doesn’t make him king dwarf. When he was cast as a little person role in ‘Lord of the Rings’ or in a ‘Game of Thrones’ or in ‘Elf’ or this that or the other thing… those checks cashed just fine. He had no issue then," Postl added. "But now he wants to be progressive? Come on man.”

Postl also called Dinklage "selfish," and said his remarks are yet another example of woke ideology run amok.

"I don't know if Peter Dinklage is still acting or if he is done now but I don't know... it's pretty selfish. People came before him. If it is his mindset that he wants to be the only one then you gotta grow up man," Postl said. "It's not helping our community it's taking jobs away from our community that are very few and far between as it is."

"We are in a society and a time of woke and progression and I get that — to an extent — but this is a fairytale," he said. "This is a fairytale about Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Dwarves are one of the focuses — they are literally in the title."

Postl explained that he would jump at the opportunity to play a pivotal role in a major Disney film.

"To be in a remake of one of the biggest fairytales, biggest Disney stories of all time, would be enormous," he said. "I know me and six other little people who would love this role. Disney— call me. This would be a dream role for me. I am begging for one."

Other actors with various forms of dwarfism, including Katrina Kemp and Jeff Brooks, agreed with Postl's assessment.

"Dwarf is a medical term. The condition I have is achondroplasia dwarfism. That is a fact. I am a dwarf," Brooks told the Daily Mail. "I am hoping they cast Little People and give them the work... Peter Dinklage may be hurting the chance of some dwarf actors here. And it scares me that Disney would change a decision that big over the comment of one actor. They have been too quick here."

"It's a missed opportunity to make a movie with seven little people where they actually have intended characters," Kemp agreed. "There will have been people who gladly would have taken those roles. Are they people gunning for a SAG award? No. Peter has the privilege not to take the roles. The people who are freaking out about this do not."