Disney has reacted to Peter Dinklage’s heavy criticism of his upcoming live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. During an interview granted to the WTF podcast by Marc Maron, the interpreter of Tyrion Lannister in Game Of Thrones lambasted a “fucking backward story where seven dwarves live together in a cave”.
“To avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and consulting with members of the dwarfism community,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement reported by Variety. “We look forward to sharing more as the film enters production after a long period of development. »
A problematic representation of short people
The remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is directed by Marc Webb, known for directing (500) days together and the movies Amazing Spider-Man with Andrew Garfield. Rachel Zegler, the heroine of West Side Story by Steven Spielberg, will play the title role, while the wonder woman Gal Gadot will portray the Evil Queen. Peter Dinklage said he was “a little surprised” as the studio welcomed giving the role of Snow White to “a Latino actress” despite telling a story with a problematic portrayal of short people.