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Peter Dinklage was seen for the first time since he slammed Disney for its 'f**king backwards' planned live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.The Game of Thrones star, 52, was spotted bundled up on a frigid day in New York City on Thursday amid the controversy.After calling out the Mouse House on Marc Maron's podcast, Disney released a statement vowing that they wouldn't 'reinforce stereotypes' about dwarfism from the 1937 animated classic in the remake. Being heard:Peter Dinklage was seen for the first time since he slammed Disney for its 'f**king backwards' planned live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven DwarfsWhile out and about in Manhattan this week, Peter warded himself against the cold in a knit black beanie, black scarf, leather jacket and dark brown pants.Peter had his headphones tucked in his ears under the hat for his stroll which comes as he is butting heads with Disney.

WTF with Marc Maron podcast this week, Emmy-winning actor Peter Dinklage Disney for calling its Snow White and the Seven Dwarves remake “progressive” while still portraying people with dwarfism in an offensive way. “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 Dwarves,” Dinklage said of the casting of West Side Story star Rachel Zegler. The original animated film is the first feature-length animated film ever made as well as Disney's first animated feature film and was released in 1937. “Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there," Dinklage continued. “It makes no sense to me.

Disney for it’s ‘backward’ remake of Snow White And The Seven Dwarves.The 52 year old has dwarfism and accused Disney of hypocrisy as they aim for racial diversity, yet continue to enforce other kinds of harmful stereotypesHe spoke about the issue on Marc Maron’s podcast: “I was a little taken aback by the fact that they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White, but you’re still telling the story of the seven dwarves.”“You’re progressive in one way but you’re still making that f*****g backward story of seven dwarfs living in the cave. Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox? I guess I’m not loud enough.”Rachel Zegler, of Colombian and Polish descent, has been cast as Disney’s iconic princess in the live action remake of the film, originally released in 1937.He continued to discuss the film: “All love and respect to the actress and the people who thought they were doing the right thing but I’m just like, ‘What are you doing?’”Peter’s views have sparked debate online and divided many Disney fans.One annoyed Twitter user said: “If you are not in full support of Peter Dinklage, you are in the wrong.”Another said: “Definitely and arguably they are the heroes.

Disney has responded to recent criticism made by Peter Dinklage over its live-action remake of "Snow White." On Monday, the "Game of Thrones" star was a guest on Marc Maron’s "WTF" podcast where he slammed the upcoming film based on the 1937 animated classic.The actor, who has dwarfism, noted that the story makes caricatures out of people like him. Soon after, a Disney spokesperson issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter in an attempt to set the record straight.

Disney has released a statement following Peter Dinklage’s criticism of the upcoming live-action adaptation of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.The Game Of Thrones actor, who has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, previously accused Disney of double standards for pushing a racially diverse cast while reaffirming harmful stereotypes about disabilities.Speaking on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Dinklage said: “No offence to anything but I was a little taken aback by… they were very proud to cast a Latino 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.

ACTOR Peter Dinklage has blasted Disney over its “backward” remake of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. The star, 52, who has a form of dwarfism, accused the studio of double standards by striving for racial diversity while continuing other stereotypes.

On the promo trail for his new film “Cyrano,” Peter Dinklage stopped by this week’s episode of the Marc Maron WTF podcast. Numerous topics were discussed, but one unexpectedly newsworthy moment centered on Walt Disney Studios’ new live-action version of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” And, frankly, it’s impressive Dinklage kept his opinions to himself this long.

called out the supposedly “progressive” live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.”And Disney heard him.The “Game of Thrones” star, 52, appeared on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast on Monday where he slammed the new film, calling the use of dwarves “f – – king backwards.” In response, Disney said the filmmakers will be working with culture consultants to improve the story.“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.”The spokesperson declined to comment further on what the characters might look like instead.

Disney is responding to Peter Dinklage after he publicly called out the upcoming live action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from Disney.

Peter Dinklage thinks Disney needs to keep reimagining its upcoming reimagining of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!

Disney has responded to remarks made yesterday by award-winning actor Peter Dinklage that called the studio’s plans for a live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs “f*cking backwards.”

Zack Sharf Disney has issued a response over its upcoming live-action “Snow White” remake following criticisms made by Peter Dinklage. The “Game of Thrones” Emmy winner blasted the Disney remake during an interview on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast, calling out the fairytale’s “fucking backwards” depictions of dwarfs.“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 spokesperson for Disney said in a statement to Variety. “We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into production after a lengthy development period.”The live-action “Snow White” film is being directed by Marc Webb, best known for helming “500 Days of Summer” and the Andrew Garfield-starring “Amazing Spider-Man” movies.

Peter Dinklage didn't mince words when expressing his views on Disney's upcoming live-action . The Emmy-winning actor thinks the reimagining of the classic tale is a «f**king backwards story.»The  star unloaded on Disney during an interview on Marc Maron's podcast, saying the story makes no sense. He's also adamant the studio took one step forward with its casting lead but, essentially, took two giant step backward if it's going to continue with the same and tired stereotypes.«I was a little taken aback when they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White,» said the 52-year-old actor, who has a form of dwarfism.

Peter Dinklage, the Game of Thrones actor currently starring in the feature film Cyrano, slammed plans for a Disney live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, telling podcaster Marc Maron that the project is “f*cking backwards.”

"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.

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.The Game Of Thrones and Cyrano actor, who has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, accused Disney of double standards for pushing for a racially diverse cast but reverting to harmful stereotypes about disabilities.“No offence to anything but I was a little taken aback by…they were very proud to cast a Latino actress as Snow White, but you’re still telling the story of Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs,” Dinklage told Marc Maron’s WTF podcast (via Huffington Post).“Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me,” he continued.

Peter Dinklage is expressing his displeasure towards Disney for remaking their 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.The studio has cast West Side Story breakout star Rachel Zegler as Snow White, though Dinklage, 52, blasted the studio for telling this 'backwards' story.The actor was promoting his new movie Cyrano on the WTF podcast with Marc Maron where they were discussing 'wokeness' when he discussed the Snow White reboot. Displeasure:Peter Dinklage is expressing his displeasure towards Disney for remaking their 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Backwards:The studio has cast West Side Story breakout star Rachel Zegler as Snow White, though Dinklage, 52, blasted the studio for telling this 'backwards' story'Literally no offence to anyone, but I was a little taken aback when they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White.

Peter Dinklage is not a fan of Disney’s live action remake of “Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs”.

Peter Dinklage is not a fan of the upcoming live action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from Disney.

Zack Sharf Disney’s slate of live-action remakes has included “Cinderella,” “The Jungle Book” and “Beauty and the Beast,” and coming soon is Marb Webb’s live-action reimagining of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Webb, best known for helming “500 Days of Summer” and Andrew Garfield’s “Spider-Man” films, has cast “West Side Story” breakout Rachel Zegler in the title role and Gal Gadot as the villainous Evil Queen. Not everyone is too thrilled with idea of remaking “Snow White,” most notably Peter Dinklage.