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News.com.au
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Rachel Zegler refuses to subscribe to ‘victim mindset' over online backlash
The actress-singer, who has Colombian and Polish heritage, faced backlash from social media trolls after she was cast in the titular role in Disney's recent reimagining of Snow White. Rachel courted further controversy by seemingly criticising the animated original and voicing her support for Palestine while promoting the live-action remake on social media, with Jonah Platt, the son of the film's producer Marc Platt, later blaming her for its poor box office performance. During an interview for i-D magazine published on Monday, the 24-year-old insisted she always opts for a positive outlook amid difficult times.
News.com.au
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Rachel Zegler refuses to subscribe to ‘victim mindset' over online backlash
The actress-singer, who has Colombian and Polish heritage, faced backlash from social media trolls after she was cast in the titular role in Disney's recent reimagining of Snow White. Rachel courted further controversy by seemingly criticising the animated original and voicing her support for Palestine while promoting the live-action remake on social media, with Jonah Platt, the son of the film's producer Marc Platt, later blaming her for its poor box office performance. During an interview for i-D magazine published on Monday, the 24-year-old insisted she always opts for a positive outlook amid difficult times.
Telegraph
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Disney's woke Snow White ‘heading for $115m loss'
Disney's 'woke' Snow White remake is heading for a $115 million loss, according to reports. It comes after the controversy-laden film, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, faced one of the entertainment giant's most unsuccessful box office opening weekends for a live-action remake. According to Hollywood industry news website Deadline, Snow White is headed to an estimated loss of $115 million (£89 million) based on its final worldwide box office of $225 million (£174 million). The embattled film, produced by Wicked's Marc Platt, cost the studio upwards of £207 million to make, excluding post-production marketing, which can typically double the number. Snow White is predicted to gross just $100 million at the domestic box office, making it less successful than 2019's Dumbo remake, which was widely considered a flop. The film has been beset by controversy for years, including being billed by star Zegler as 'a politically correct' and feminist remake of the popular 1937 fairytale animation, as well as facing criticism for its CGI depiction of the seven dwarves. Zegler was also publicly criticised by Jonah Platt, the lead producer's son, for her outspoken political social media posts throughout the movie's PR run, including pro-Palestine tweets and anti-Trump posts saying she hoped the US president and his supporters 'never know peace'. In a since-deleted Instagram comment, he blasted Zegler for 'dragging her personal politics into the middle of promoting the movie for which she signed a multi-million dollar contract to get paid and do publicity for'. Jonah Platt added that the 23-year-old actress 'hijacked the conversation for her own immature desires', saying that 'narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged'. Zegler's outspoken political posts, which included tagging on a 'free Palestine' tweet onto her promotion of the film's trailer, 'clearly hurt the film's box office', he said. He confirmed that his father flew 'across the country' to 'reprimand' Zegler after the post caused a 'severe rift' with Israeli star Gadot, who plays the Evil Queen. The remake, released in cinemas on March 21, was meant to be an easy win for the studio after the success of other live-action remakes, including 2010's Alice in Wonderland, 2016's The Jungle Book and 2017's Beauty and the Beast, which all surpassed a billion dollars at the box office. However, the film – directed by 500 Days of Summer's Marc Webb with songs written by Oscar-winning songwriting duo Pasek and Paul – has instead faced a flop in theatres in its first two weekends. Deadline's forecast of the financial hit to the studio is calculated from costs including $410 million in feature expenses comprising the hefty production price tag – one that was overblown because of Hollywood strike delays and a fire on the UK set – as well as an estimated $111 million in global marketing costs as well as other expenses. It suggests the film will clear $295 million in revenues, but this does not include proceeds from viewership once Snow White hits Disney+. Issues with the PR campaign became so severe that the studio took the unusual step of scaling back its world premiere in Hollywood last month by curtailing red carpet interviews and not inviting external media outlets to speak to stars. After the scaled-back premiere in Los Angeles, Marc Platt said Disney's job 'is to delight' as he expressed hope that 'all the noise' surrounding the remake would fade away once people watched it. However, the film has received a critical reception from reviewers since its release and currently has dismal rankings on the two largest movie rating platforms, including an IMDb ranking of 1.5 out of 10 and 40 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Independent
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Snow White producer's son blames Rachel Zegler's ‘personal politics' for poor reviews
Jonah Platt, son of Snow White producer Marc Platt, has slammed the film's lead, Rachel Zegler, for 'immature' social media posts that he claims hurt the film's prospects. Zegler, 23, who plays the film's titular character, showed support for Palestinian people when she shared the first official Snow White trailer on X in August 2023. She thanked her fans for their support, before adding in a separate post: 'And always remember, free Palestine.' The post, which garnered 8.8 million views, caused Disney executives to immediately contact Zegler's team, with Marc Platt flying to New York to speak to the star, according to Variety. Zegler's co-star Gal Gadot, who is Israeli, reportedly began to receive death threats following the post and Disney had to pay for increased security for the star and her family. Gadot has long been an advocate for Israel. In her 20s, she served as a combat fitness instructor in the Israeli military for two years, which included the period of Israel's war on Lebanon in 2006. After the events of 7 October 2023, Gadot posted in support of Israel on Instagram. 'I stand with Israel, you should too. The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!" She has since elaborated on her stance, telling Variety: 'I had to speak up. I could not be silent. I was shocked by the amount of hate, by the amount of how much people think they know when they actually have no idea.' Jonah Platt, 38, known for roles in Netflix's Uncoupled and Amazon Studios' Being the Ricardos as well as for hosting the podcast Being Jewish, defended his father in a now-deleted response to an Instagram commenter who called Marc Platt 'creepy as hell' for reprimanding a young actor. 'Your dad flew to NYC to reprimand a young actress? Any words on this? Cuz that's creepy as hell and uncalled for. People have the right to free speech, no? Shame on your father,' the commenter wrote on a post promoting Johan Platt's podcast. In response, Jonah Platt wrote a lengthy post criticising Zegler for allegedly 'dragging her personal politics into the middle of promoting the movie for which she signed a multi-million dollar contract to get paid and do publicity for'. 'You really want to do this? Yeah, my dad, the producer of enormous piece of Disney IP with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, had to leave his family to fly across the country to reprimand his 20 year old employee for dragging her personal politics into the middle of promoting the movie for which she signed a multi-million dollar contract to get paid and do publicity for,' he wrote. 'This is called adult responsibility and accountability. And her actions clearly hurt the film's box office. Free speech does not mean you're allowed to say whatever you want in your private employment without repercussions. 'Tens of thousands of people worked on that film and she hijacked the conversation for her own immature desires at the risk of all the colleagues and crew and blue collar workers who depend on that movie to be successful. Narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged.' The Independent has reached out to Zegler, Marc and Jonah Platt, and Disney for comment. After the results of the US presidential election were declared, Zegler had posted: 'F*** Donald Trump' and 'May Trump supporters never know peace'. Marc Platt reportedly pulled Zegler aside at the time and explained that she was signalling to a chunk of America that the forthcoming Disney film was not for them. After some discussion, the star agreed to work with a social media specialist paid for by Disney who approved all her posts leading up to the film's release date, per Variety. Fans on social media have spoken in support of Zegler. 'Guys be nice to him. His father just reunited with the family after a short trip to New York. This is a very emotional time for them,' one commenter posted on one of Platt's Instagram posts. ' Rachel Zegler had one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood fly out specifically to ask her to delete a tweet in support of Palestine and she refused. More backbone and integrity at 23 than 99% of powerful people in this country. A queen,' another person posted on X. The new Disney live action remake of Snow White had a sluggish start at the box office, making just $43m over its opening weekend on an estimated production cost of $270m. The film's lengthy production process has been beset by controversies, unrelated to Zegler's social media posts. The film initially drew the ire of rightwing commentators after Zegler's casting was announced. They argued that the Latina should not play a character who is referred to as having 'skin as white as snow'. Zegler further provoked traditionalists by arguing the plot needed to be updated as, in the original film, Prince Charming 'literally stalks her'. 'It's no longer 1937,' Zegler said. 'She's not going to be saved by the prince and she's not going to be dreaming about true love. She's dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be.'
