Disney’s live-action Snow White was set to have a big premiere in Los Angeles, but on March 11, 2025, Variety reported that the studio decided to make it smaller. Instead of a flashy event, Disney planned a quiet pre-party and screening at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on March 15, 2025. Normally, stars like Rachel Zegler (Snow White) and Gal Gadot (Evil Queen) would talk to many reporters on the red carpet. This time, Disney picked just a few photographers and its crew to cover it. The movie comes out in theaters on March 21, 2025.
The change came after years of arguments about the film. People got upset when Disney replaced the seven dwarfs with “magical creatures” of different sizes and genders. Some called it too “politically correct.” Others didn’t like that Zegler, a Latina actress, was chosen as Snow White. Actor Peter Dinklage, who has dwarfism, spoke out in 2022, saying it was strange to cast a Latina actress but still focus on dwarfs in a backward way. Disney said they were trying a new approach to avoid old stereotypes from the 1937 cartoon.
More trouble came from things Zegler and Gadot said. Zegler called the original Snow White “dated” in 2022, saying her character would be a leader, not a girl waiting for a prince. She also posted “free Palestine” online in 2024, which sparked debates. Gadot, who is Israeli, has supported Israel during the Gaza war, adding to the tension. Disney didn’t say why they scaled back, but these issues likely played a role. The smaller event shows Disney wanting to keep things calm before the release.
Cast Details Of Disney’s Snow White
Here is the cast of the upcoming live-action movie Snow White, set to release on March 21, 2025, The film is directed by Marc Webb and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
- Rachel Zegler as Snow White: She plays the main character, a princess who fights against her stepmother to save her kingdom.
- Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen: She is Snow White’s cruel stepmother who wants to stay in power.
- Andrew Burnap as Jonathan: He plays a new character, not the Prince from the original, and is Snow White’s love interest.
- Emilia Faucher as Young Snow White: She appears as Snow White in childhood scenes.
- Ansu Kabia as the Huntsman: He works for the Evil Queen and hunts Snow White.
- Martin Klebba as Grumpy: He is one of the seven dwarfs who help Snow White.
- Andrew Barth Feldman as Dopey/Narrator: He plays a dwarf and also narrates parts of the story.
- Tituss Burgess as Bashful: Another dwarf in the group.
- Jason Kravits as Happy: A cheerful dwarf character.
- George Salazar as Sneezy: One of the dwarfs, making his film debut.
- Jeremy Swift as Doc: The leader of the dwarfs.
- Andy Grotelueschen as Sleepy: A sleepy dwarf, also in his first feature film.
- Lorena Andrea as Snow White’s Mother: She appears in a flashback at the start.
- Colin Michael Carmichael as Farno: His role is not fully clear yet.
- Dujonna Gift as Maple: Details about her character are limited.
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