The actress was left out of Disney after the failure of Snow White and her statements in favor of Palestine
Marc Platt had to travel to New York to stop the scandal, while tension grew behind closed doors. The situation worsened when Gal Gadot, of Israeli origin and co-star of the film, began receiving threats, forcing Disney to enhance its security.
Rachel Zegler was definitively excluded from future projects with Disney following the disastrous failure of the woke version of Snow White. The decision was driven by both box office results and her controversial statements about Palestine.
The actress's name returned to the spotlight after comments from Jonah Platt, son of producer Marc Platt, who questioned her attitude on social media. For Disney, the political activism and ideological rewriting of the classic ended up costing too much.
The new live-action version of Snow White was an experiment that went wrong. With a budget of 270 million dollars, it grossed just 43 million in its first weekend, a figure that set off all the alarms in Disney's corridors.
Since her selection as the lead, Zegler caused controversies. An example of this was the forced decision to cast a Latina actress in a role that describes a woman with "skin as white as snow."
In 2023, Zegler shared the film's trailer on her X account and closed the message with a phrase that sparked outrage. "And never forget: Free Palestine". The post exceeded 8 million views and jeopardized the film's promotional strategy.
The discontent was such that the company decided to cut ties with Zegler definitively. Although there was no official statement, the actress is no longer part of any future production of the mouse's company.
Internal sources claim that her "immature stance" affected both the film's image and its commercial performance.
The character of Snow White was rewritten with a feminist angle, straying from the original tale. According to Zegler, the "Prince Charming literally harasses her", in an attempt to give a modern reading to a classic story.
However, the audience did not follow. On social media, hundreds of users pointed out that the film had lost its essence.
