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In an interview on comedian Marc Maron's
podcast "WTF" on Monday, Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism
known as achondroplasia, said the casting of a Latina actress in
the titular role was "progressive" but called the story, based
on the 19th-century fairytale, "backward".
"Literally no offence to anything, but I was a little taken
aback...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 "Game of Thrones" and "Cyrano" actor said.
"Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes
no sense to me. You’re progressive in one way..., but you’re
still making that fucking backward story about seven dwarfs
living in a cave together? What the fuck are you doing, man?
Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox? I
guess I’m not loud enough."
The remake of Disney's 1937 animated film, in which seven dwarf
miners take in a princess after she is exiled by her wicked
stepmother, stars "West Side Story" actress Rachel Zegler as
Snow White and Israeli actress Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen.
"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 said in a statement to
industry publication The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday and which
was quoted widely in the media.
"We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into
production after a lengthy development period."
When contacted for comment, a Disney representative referred
Reuters to the published statement.
The new Snow White movie is scheduled for release next year.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Mark Heinrich)
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