Who knew the actress playing Snow White in the upcoming musical fantasy film was actually scared of the original animated film? But it’s true. A live-action adaptation of everyone’s favorite Disney childhood movie, White as snow, is in preparation. And Rachel Zegler, the main star, recently opened up about her true feelings about the original movie.
The actress admitted she wasn’t particularly thrilled when she first saw Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In fact, she didn’t like the movie at all. One would expect a fairy tale story to have a rather amiable effect on a child, but Zegler had come to fear it.
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Rachel Zegler was afraid of the original White as snow movie as a child
With Rachel Zegler as Snow White and famed Israeli actress Gal Gadot playing the Evil Queen in the film, Disney said fans should expect it to release in 2024.
The 21-year-old actress recently had an interview with Entertainment Weekly, in which she briefly touched on her bizarre relationship with White as snow and its magical world. To think that fantasy characters would end up scaring someone is quite surprising, especially since Zegler is going to be playing the same character that she has bad memories associated with.
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Nonetheless, his insight into why this was the case is equally unique. “I was scared of the original cartoon. I think I watched it once and never picked it up again. Zegler admitted while speaking about his fears related to the film.
She was so terrified of it that after watching it once as a child, she never went back to it until she was 17. And that, too, was mainly because she had to play Snow White in her next movie. “I saw her for the first time in probably 16 or 17 years when I was making this movie.”
The Snow White Fairy Tale Was More Like a Horror Story to Zegler
Even though the original film ended on a hopeful note as all fantasy cartoons do, it makes sense to understand why it would have frightened a young Zegler. After all, the Evil Queen character was one that would easily instill fear in any child.
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While talking about never seeing the animated film again after watching it once, Zegler also mentioned her trip to DisneyWorld, which further heightened her fears. “I’m so serious, I watched it once and then I went for a ride to DisneyWorld, which is called Snow White’s Scary Adventures, it doesn’t sound like something a little kid would like, I was terrified, never revisited Snow White again.
Looks like Zegler is pretty good. But, with her in the new movie, Disney might be able to allay her fears about the whole story and help her see her in a new, fresher light.
Live adaptation of White as snow should be released in 2024.
Source: Weekly entertainment