Fans of Snow White are divided by the upcoming live-action movie from Disney. As a result of Disney‘s changes to make the story more “modern,” some fans have called out both Snow White and Disney themselves for their alleged “male hatred.”
This was brought up by a user on Reddit who claims that “Disney movies” are “breaking the nuclear family, making it forbidden to love a man,” and continue to portray “girls to be alone.” This rant was sparked by a resurfaced interview from Snow White star Rachel Zegler. She claimed that the changes are happening because “it’s no longer 1937.”
Of course, as you can see below, some fans don’t feel that way. As noted by the aforementioned Reddit user:
“This generation is so triggered and wants us women to hate men so bad. Yes there are bad men, that there are good men out there who deserve to be loved. In the original story she is literally saved by a prince! You can cultivate leadership qualities as a woman and dream about love, romance and finding the right man. Those two are not exclusive qualities, that is a lie spread by feminist. Disney movies are fairytales where a princess GETS rescued by the prince and falls in love! WHAT IS SO WRONG ABOUT THAT?!
“This movie is influencing children, especially young girls that dreaming of true love is not a concept. What is wrong with wanting to be swept off our feet and being saved by the prince? about the prince’s kiss?”
Disney movies breaking the nuclear family, making it forbidden to love a man & portraying girls to be alone is so stupid
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Some additional Reddit users agreed with her views. Here’s what they shared:
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by u/Agreeable_Memory_67 from discussion Disney movies breaking the nuclear family, making it forbidden to love a man & portraying girls to be alone is so stupid
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by u/t1sfo from discussion Disney movies breaking the nuclear family, making it forbidden to love a man & portraying girls to be alone is so stupid
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On that note, others are appreciative of Disney’s changes, and believe that Snow White should be reimagined for today:
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by u/NeuroDrain from discussion Disney movies breaking the nuclear family, making it forbidden to love a man & portraying girls to be alone is so stupid
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by u/tebanano from discussion Disney movies breaking the nuclear family, making it forbidden to love a man & portraying girls to be alone is so stupid
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Ultimately, we’ll have to see how audiences collectively feel once the movie is released. But one thing is for certain – there will still be those who disapprove of the new iterations that Disney has been releasing.
The upcoming film is being directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay penned by Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson. The original story stems from an 1812 fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm.
Snow White is expected to be released in 2024 though no official release date has been set. It’s possible that the ongoing strikes with WGA and SAG-AFTRA could cause a delay. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates as we have them.