Rachel Zegler's first look as Snow White has been branded "stuff of nightmares" by some.

The first look at Rachel Zegler and the seven dwarves in the upcoming live action Disney remake of Snow White has been met with a mixed reaction since it was revealed the movie's release date had been delayed. Fans of the original animated classic, which first came out in 1937, were initially excited to see the beloved characters reimagined for a modern audience.

Rachel wore the iconic yellow skirt and blue bodice dress, paired with red ballet pumps and a cropped brunette bob. In the original cartoon, Snow White’s core personality traits were being kind, gentle, and very good at housekeeping.

However, the seven characters that joined her sparked confusion as it had previously been revealed the dwarves would be several magical creatures of all different genders, ethnicities and heights. Instead, the characters were replaced with CGI dwarves, prompting many to accuse Disney of depriving actors of work. One user on X, formerly known as Twitter, remarked: ‘It also appears that Disney has scrapped their diversity creatures in favour of CGI dwarves that look similar to the original’, while others commented on the aesthetics, quipping: ‘I personally think it looks like Disney typed in CGI Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in an AI generator’.

Rachel explained the live action film would take a ‘different approach’ to the original story, prompting backlash from some quarters of the internet. Critics accused her of ‘pseudo feminism’, arguing that wanting to find love and be a homemaker doesn’t detract from the feminist cause.

Legendary Disney lyricist and author Sir Tim Rice even weighed in on the debate, asking if the studio should even keep remaking these movies. ‘You have to take the views of today [into consideration] but I don’t think you should be completely bound by them,’ he said.

The changes to the well-known story, including Gal Gadot's role as the evil stepmother and Andrew Burnap in newly-created role Jonathan, replacing the prince, have been met with both excitement and trepidation. Fans of the classic will have to wait until March 21, 2025 to see how Snow White is reimagined for a modern audience.

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