Disney scales back ‘Snow White’ premiere as controversy surrounding film grows: report

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reported Variety on Tuesday, March 11.Instead, the studio has allegedly opted for a quiet, laid-back pre-party and screening at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on March 15.Unlike usual red carpets, “Snow White” stars Rachel Zegler, 23, and Gal Gadot, 39, will not be answering questions from dozens of different media outlets, as Disney has allegedly handpicked only a select few photographers and a house crew to cover the high-profile event.Zegler plays “Snow White,” and Gadot stars as the Evil Queen.

Both starlets are expected to attend the premiere next week.Disney did not comment when contacted for comment. The Post reached out to Zegler and Gadot’s reps but did not immediately hear back.“Snow White” will hit theaters on March 21 — however, the Marc Webb-directed film has been bombarded with controversy following the decision to replace the fairy tale’s seven dwarfs with “magical creatures” of all sizes and genders.Many accused Disney of being too “politically correct” and “woke.” Others also took issue with Zegler, a Latina actress, being cast as the lead.Even “Game of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage, who has dwarfism, shared his critiques. “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,’” Dinklage said in January 2022.“You’re progressive in one way but then you’re still making that f–king backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together.