Rachel Zegler calls Snow White role honor of a…
The fairest role of all of them?
Rachel Zegler known as the chance to play Snow White in Disney’s live-action remake of its animated basic “the honor of a lifetime,” regardless of criticisms she leveled in opposition to the unique 1937 movie that sparked relentless backlash in opposition to the younger star.
Zegler, 23, mentioned what it was like receiving the call about reserving the role on Thursday’s episode of “Good Morning America.”
“It was the honor of a lifetime. I think every young person dreams about a phone call like that,” the “West Side Story” actress gushed. “This one is certainly extra special as a huge Disney fan.”
Zegler, 23, mentioned what it was like receiving the call about reserving the role on Thursday’s episode of “Good Morning America.” YouTube/@GMA
“It was the honor of a lifetime. I think every young person dreams about a phone call like that,” the “West Side Story” actress gushed. YouTube/@GMA
“This one is certainly extra special as a huge Disney fan,” Zegler mentioned of being solid as Snow White. YouTube/@GMA
Zegler added, “To get to bring [Snow White] to life in such a unique way and such a special way, it’s just a beautiful opportunity, and I’m very honored.”
Asked concerning the “modern spin” she put on the character, the Golden Globe winner replied, “It’s all about bridging a basic to a trendy age to deliver it to those stunning younger people.
“Her superpower remains her heart, you know, that’s always been the core of this story. That’s always been the core of the Disney Company.”
The movie, she mentioned, is meant for each kids and the “inner child in all of us.”
Zegler’s feedback, made simply in the future earlier than the movie’s release, struck a starkly totally different tone than remarks she beforehand made concerning the unique, which she’s labeled dated and “weird.”
“The original cartoon came out in 1937 and very evidently so,” she mentioned in an interview with “Extra” on the 2022 D23 Expo.
“There’s a big focus on her love story with the guy who literally stalks her. Weird, weird,” she added of the animated movie. “So we didn’t do that this time.”
Andrew Burnap, left, and Rachel Zegler in a scene from “Snow White.” AP
“To get to bring her to life in such a unique way and such a special way, it’s just a beautiful opportunity, and I’m very honored,” Zegler instructed “GMA.” Walt Disney Co.
Asked concerning the “modern spin” she put on the character, the Golden Globe winner replied, “It’s all about bridging a classic to a modern age to bring it to these beautiful young people.” AP
Zegler went on to share that the remake would take “a different approach” to Snow White’s story and is “really not about the love story at all.”
In 2022, the actress additionally instructed Entertainment Weekly that she was “scared of the original cartoon” and solely “watched it once and then never picked it up again” till she was solid within the 2025 live-action model.
Zegler’s opinion of the unique movie wasn’t all she’s been slammed for, nevertheless. Her assaults on Donald Trump supporters and assist for Palestine have drawn the ire from more conservative corners of the web. Her views on the Israel-Hamas warfare additionally oppose these of her “Snow White” co-star, Israeli actress Gal Gadot, 39, who performs the Evil Queen.
Rachel Zegler attends the premiere for “Snow White”, in Los Angeles, California on March 15, 2025. REUTERS
Rachel Zegler speaks with younger ladies in Snow White costumes on the “Snow White” premiere in Los Angeles, California on March 15, 2025. Getty Images for Disney
The many controversies surrounding Zegler, Gadot and the movie on the whole led Disney to scale back its premiere, a lot to the chagrin of some of its solid.
While each Gadot and Zegler attended the occasion, they didn’t do a Q&A or any press interviews.
“Snow White” hits theaters on Friday, March 21.
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