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Rachel Zegleris the newSnow White!
In behind-the-scenes pictures of theWest Side Storystar on-set this week, fans got a first look at Zegler as the iconicDisneyprincess.
In the photos, the Golden Globe winner, 21, is seen wearing a gown with a blue bodice and long puff sleeves attached to a canary yellow tulle skirt. Other than the sleeves being a longer version of the animation’s original costume, the look does closely resemble the original 1937 character.
As for accessories, Zegler has many clips in her hair to hold the short bob together while walking around in a pair of UGG boots.
In a chat withAndrew GarfieldforVariety’sActors on Actorsseries earlier this year, she recalled thather live-action castingannouncement “was a huge thing that was trending on Twitter for days, because all of the people were angry.”
“Ah, those people. The people that we need to educate. The people that we need to love into awareness,” explained Garfield, 38.
“We need to love them in the right direction,” replied Zegler, in reference to those who criticized her casting over her race. She added, “At the end of the day, I have a job to do that I’m really excited to do. I get to bea Latina princess.”
“Never in a million years did I imagine that this would be a possibility for me,” the actress noted. “You don’t normally see Snow Whites that are of Latin descent. Even though Snow White is really a big deal in Spanish-speaking countries.”
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“Blanca Nieves is a huge icon whether you’re talking about the Disney cartoon or just different iterations and the Grimm fairytale and all the stories that come with it,” Zegler continued. “But you don’t particularly see people who look like me or are me playing roles like that.”
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The June 2021 announcement of herSnow Whitecasting came months before audiences saw Zegler’s debut performance inSteven Spielberg’sWest Side Story, which opened in December. For her role as Maria, she nabbed theGolden Globefor best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy.
“Rachel’s extraordinary vocal abilities are just the beginning of her gifts. Her strength, intelligence and optimism will become an integral part of rediscovering the joy in this classic Disney fairytale,” Webb, 47, saidin a June statementto PEOPLE.
source: people.com
