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Disney defends upcoming 'Snow White' remake after criticism from Peter Dinklage
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The studio says it is taking a "different approach" with its remake to avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
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Disney responds to Peter Dinklage's criticism of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" remake
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Disney defends upcoming 'Snow White' remake after criticism from Peter Dinklage
“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,” the actor said. “Take a step back and look at…
Actor Peter Dinklage criticized Disney on Monday for planning a live-action version of ‘Snow White,’ which he called a “backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together.”
"Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage slammed Disney's live-action remake of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," noting that while they tried to be progressive by casting a Latina actress as Snow White, Disney still kept the "f**king backwards" depiction of "about seven dwarfs living in a cave togeth…
Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism, said even though Disney is trying to be "progressive" with the film it is still a "backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave."
The studio says it is taking a "different approach" with its remake to avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
Responding to the actor’s remarks that Disney’s vision for a live-action Snow White is all wrong, the Mouse House says it was OK’d by ’dwarfism community”
