Peter Dinklage blasts Disney remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disney has since clarified that it is "taking a different approach with these seven characters".
Disney has responded to criticism from Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage over its upcoming Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs remake.
The live-action musical is set to star West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler as the princess, alongside Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot in the role of her stepmother, the Evil Queen.
Dinklage accused the studio of “hypocrisy” for adapting the “f**king backwards story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together”, but Disney has since clarified that it is "taking a different approach" for the new adaptation.
Disney said in a statement: “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.
"We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into production after a lengthy development period.”
Speaking on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Dinklage had previously said: "There's a lot of hypocrisy going on. I was a little taken aback by [the fact] they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White.
“You’re still telling the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me.”
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The actor, who has a form of dwarfism known as achondroplasia, added: “You’re progressive in one way and you’re still making that f**king backwards story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together – what the f**k are you doing, man?
"Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox? I guess I’m not loud enough.
“They were so proud of that, and all love and respect to the actress and the people who thought they were doing the right thing but I’m just like, ‘What are you doing?’”
Dinklage went on to say that there could still be a way into the Snow White story, adding: "I think also, if you tell the story of Snow White with the most f**ked up cool, progressive spin on it? Let's do it. All in. But I just don't know."
Directed by The Amazing Spider-Man’s Marc Webb, the movie is set to be an adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated classic, which was in turn based on the 1812 German fairytale by the Brothers Grimm.
Andrew Burnap is due to play the male lead role in the new film.
There's no release date for Disney's Snow White live-action movie as yet.
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