‘No longer 1937’: Resurfaced video of ‘Snow White’ actress Rachel Zegler continues controversy

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A recently surfaced video of Rachel Zegler, who plays the titular character in the upcoming live-action remake of “Snow White,” has sparked controversy after the actress revealed how the new Disney film would differ from the 1937 animated classic.In the 2022 D23 Expo Variety interview clip, Zegler and “Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot discussed how the reimagining of Snow White would shift the Disney princess’s values, dreams and agency in the story.When asked how the new Snow White would bring a “modern edge” to the famous fable, Zegler laughed and said, “I just mean that it’s no longer 1937.”Gadot, who will play the Evil Queen in the movie, interjected and divulged that Prince Ferdinand would not save Snow White.“She’s not going to be saved by the prince and she’s not going to be dreaming about true love,” Zegler noted. “She’s dreaming about becoming the leader she knows she can be and the leader that her late father told her that she could be if she was fearless, fair, brave and true.”“It’s just a really incredible story for young people everywhere to see themselves in,” she added.The resurfaced video spread across social media early in the week, making many Twitter users skeptical of the new adaptation’s thematic direction.“It’s no longer 1937, guys,” State Freedom Caucus Network Comms Director Greg Price said. “Instead of a kiss from Prince Charming, Snow White will be woken up by a WhatsApp message from her boss at the corporate job that she hates.”End Wokeness, the Twitter account that initially circulated the clip, wondered, “How many billions will this Snow White remake cost Disney?”“It’s not 1937 anymore.