Disney are reportedly scaling back the Hollywood premiere of Snow White.
The premiere for the remake of the 1937 animated classic will be on March 15, but according to Variety, there will be no reporters interviewing cast on the red carpet.
The premiere will be held at El Capitan Theatre, with a pre-screening party - with the film’s stars Rachel Zegler (Snow White) and Gal Gadot (the Evil Queen) expected to attend.
There is already no London premiere for the film, which is an unusual step for Disney. Instead, the film will be launched as a European premiere at a castle in Spain.
London Standard has contacted Disney for comment.
Zegler, who rose to fame in 2021’s West Side Story remake, has been at the centre of much of the controversy.
It was announced that the West Side Story actor, 23, would be the titular character in the live-action Disney remake in 2021 - which was met with discrimination, as Zegler is of Colombian and Polish descent.
In a 2022 interview, she described the original Snow White story as “dated,” calling Prince Charming “a guy who literally stalks [Snow White]” and deeming the tale “weird.”
World politics have also affected the film, with Zegler apologising after speaking out following US President Trump’s re-election.
Gadot has publicly advocated for Israel, leading pro-Palestinian activists to call for a boycott of the film.
The movie also faced criticism after images of the casting confirmed that the film would not have the seven dwarves, and they would instead be called “magical creatures".
Disney said it changed the dwarfs to “avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film” in a statement to Hollywood Reporter.
A spokesperson for Disney said: “We are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community.”
Snow White And The Seven Dwarves, released in 1937, was the first Disney animated feature film.
It tells the story of a princess fed a poisoned apple by her stepmother, placing her in a deep sleep from which she can only be awakened by a kiss from a prince.
Its original soundtrack includes the songs Heigh-Ho, Someday My Prince Will Come and Whistle While You Work.
Marc Webb, whose previous films include 500 Days Of Summer and The Amazing Spider-Man, has directed the latest adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
