Peter Dinklage criticizes 'Snow White' remake's push for diversity: 'It makes no sense to me'
foxnews.com"Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage sounded off on Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of "Snow White." The actor appeared on the most recent episode of Marc Maron’s "WTF" podcast in which the two of them discussed the concept of being politically correct or "woke." That’s when Dinklage commented on what he saw as the strange fact that the casting of Latina actress Rachel Zegler and Israeli actress Gal Gadot in the film was heralded as a boon for diversity.
Meanwhile, the "Cyrano" actor, who has dwarfism, noted that they’re starring in a movie based on the 1937 animated movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," which makes caricatures out of people like him.
Peter Dinklage opened up about his thoughts on the "Snow White" remake. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) "There’s a lot of hypocrisy going on," Dinklage said (via Variety). "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.
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