Producers Son Speaks Out About Movie

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Rachel Stevenson
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Well, well, well. Another day, another legacy film turned into a political dumpster fire by Hollywood’s latest poster child for “how not to handle fame.” Disney’s remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs wasn’t just a flop—it was a multi-million-dollar nosedive straight into the canyon of corporate embarrassment, and the reason? Let’s not pretend it’s a mystery. Rachel Zegler, the 23-year-old lead, managed to alienate just about everyone before the movie even hit theaters.

It takes a special kind of arrogance to star in a remake of one of Disney’s most cherished classics and then publicly trash the original. But Zegler was up to the task. She proudly declared she “didn’t like” the original Snow White, called the prince a “stalker,” and seemed utterly uninterested in honoring the story that built the very foundation she’s now standing on. Or rather, slipping off of. Because let’s be honest—when the actress leading your film is openly hostile to the source material, the audience tends to notice. And not in a good way.

But things didn’t just end with her Disney-bashing. Oh no, it gets worse. According to reports, Zegler had a fallout with co-star Gal Gadot over their opposing views on the Israel-Hamas war. While Gadot, an Israeli citizen and IDF veteran, has never hidden her pro-Israel stance, Zegler chose to wade into the geopolitical firestorm by posting “Free Palestine” on social media. Bold move. Especially when your paycheck is being written by one of the most brand-sensitive corporations in America.

Jonah Platt, son of executive producer Marc Platt, finally said the quiet part out loud. In a now-viral Instagram post, he confirmed his father had to fly across the country just to lecture Zegler on something most grown-ups learn by age 12—don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

According to Jonah, the meeting was a failed attempt to get Zegler to take down her politically-charged social media posts. Because yes, apparently Disney had to hire a social media babysitter to manage this fully-grown adult’s inability to stay out of controversy. Is this what professionalism looks like now?

Jonah’s statement didn’t hold back. He said Zegler hijacked the film’s publicity campaign for her “own immature desires,” and guess what? He’s absolutely right. Tens of thousands of people—artists, designers, lighting techs, costume makers—worked on that film. And Zegler’s reckless behavior didn’t just hurt the studio; it hurt them. But hey, as long as she got to make her point and rack up likes from the “Free Palestine” crowd, right?

Let’s also not ignore the second meeting that had to be held after Zegler reportedly posted “F*** Donald Trump” and “May Trump supporters never know peace.” Real classy. Imagine insulting nearly half the country, many of whom might’ve actually been willing to buy a movie ticket if they weren’t told by the lead actress that their existence is basically a plague. What did Disney do next? They hired someone to vet her social media. Because nothing says “we believe in this actress” like putting her tweets on babysitting patrol.

This whole situation is a masterclass in what happens when Hollywood values politics over product. Once upon a time, Disney used to tell stories. Now they’re putting out PR fires caused by entitled actors who think activism is more important than acting. And the result? Another expensive lesson in what happens when the priorities are all out of whack.

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