Disney says 'politically correct' Snow White set photos being shared by conservatives are misleading

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

rightwingers are going insane over the pics.

Link to tweet

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/snow-white-live-action-set-photos-fake-b2375627.html

Set photos purporting to be from Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs received backlash for its “politically correct” depiction of the princess’ famed companions.

The Daily Mail published an article – titled, “Snow White and the Seven...Politically-Correct Companions” – which claimed to show leaked images from the Disney set taken in Bedfordshire, England on Thursday (13 July).

In the photos, an actress appeared to be dressed in Snow White’s signature yellow and blue dress with a red cape, accompanied by a cast of diverse male and female actors playing the seven characters.

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The controversy escalated when a Disney spokesperson told The Daily Beast on Friday (14 July) that the set photos were fake. “The photos are fake and not from our production. We are currently trying to have the Daily Mail issue a correction,” Disney initally said.

[FreepFryer]

1. That is straight-up overt racism. It's about Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

And they make it about race.

Fucking Nazis.

[Celerity]

2. Disney backtracked on the 'fake' claims in the very next paragraph after your last one

But when asked to respond to Disney’s claim that the photos were fake, the Daily Mail reported that the production studio “confirmed that stand-ins were used for both Rachel Zegler and Andrew Burnap in these images”.

In a statement to The Independent, a Disney spokesperson clarified: “The images that ran [in the Daily Mail] are not official film photos. These show stand-ins for some talent and do not feature Rachel Zegler or Andrew Burnap.”

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

3. ok. Thanks for clarification

[MorbidButterflyTat]

9. Um...

So what?

The point is the "go woke, go broke," bullshit.

The very last paragraph:

"A spokesperson for Disney later responded to the criticism in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, saying: '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.'”

Apparently a Latina Snow White is progressive; dwarfs in a cave is "backwards," and to some folks Disney can do nothing right.

To suggest Disney will "lose their ass," is MAGAt trolling.

[Celerity]

10. none that has to do with a factual accounting of whether it was fake pics or not

posters were starting to take for granted they were fake

which they were not

I for one care about the truth

welcome to DU

[Emile]

4. WTH is wrong with these sick ass republicans? They even have to fake

Disney pictures to make a false statement.

[Celerity]

5. The pics are not 'fake'. See post 2.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218093017#post2

[marble falls]

7. We're talking a fairy tales here. They evolve. What's more important is the story. Who cares if ...

... if they're 'characters' and not dwarves.

[Midnight Writer]

8. I would have thought the "original" version of 7 men living together with no women

would have triggered them.

Of course, anything triggers them these days.

I saw a new (to me) phrase today: Strategic Ignorance. Seems to fit a lot of situations.

[Johonny]

12. Hey, that's Lindsey Graham's favorite part of the movie

Then a chick shows up and it goes down hill

[Initech]

11. How about they just stop remaking the same damn movies over and over?

Isn't it time for some new characters and new franchises?

[emulatorloo]

13. Agreed. But I wish Rightwing snowflakes would stop lying and posting fake pictures.

Yeah not crazy about all these Hollywood remakes and sequels, it is good to see more original titles out there

[emulatorloo]

14. Weird duplicate - self-delete