Talk:Snow White and the Evil Queen

Backlash to the Disney Film

This post is just to provide examples of the sources in the article describing the reception of the Disney film as a "backlash" (or other comparable terms/phrases). All emphasis (bolding) is mine.

Specifically, this is in regards to the disputed phrasing of the sentence: "Coinciding with the release of Bentkey, Boreing announced the production of a live-action adaptation of the original Snow White story, Snow White and the Evil Queen, in response to a supposed backlash around the upcoming Disney film", or I originally had written, "Coinciding with the release of Bentkey, Boreing announced the production of a live-action adaptation of the original Snow White story, Snow White and the Evil Queen, in response to the backlash surrounding the upcoming Disney film."

Here is a list of every source that describes the reception as a backlash or something similar:

• The current source at the end of this sentence, from The Hollywood Reporter, says, "Conservative media company The Daily Wire announced it is making a live-action Snow White movie following right-wing backlash over Disney’s upcoming live-action Snow White."
• The Di Placido source from Forbes, "The Many Controversies Of Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake, Explained," says, "Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler, has been enduring a long, melodramatic backlash that refuses to die."
• The BBC source says, "While debate about Disney's reboots is nothing new, the backlash over the new Snow White (note the dwarfs have been dropped from the title) has been particularly vociferous from some quarters."
• The Insider source states, "Zegler's casting in the titular role attracted some backlash."
• The NPR source doesn't use the word backlash in particular, but does say, "Rachel Zegler finds herself at the center of another Disney princess outrage."
• The title of the Today source is "Why Rachel Zegler is facing backlash (again) over the ‘Snow White’ remake" and uses "backlash" two times in the article describing the film/Zegler:
  • "Racist backlash to Rachel Zegler's casting as Snow White"
  • "She told Andrew Garfield about the backlash during their “Actors on Actors” interview for Variety in January 2022."
• CBC also doesn't directly use the word "backlash", but does state, however, "Recently, the actor set to play the role in a modern remake noted that her version wouldn't be waiting for a prince, touching off a storm of controversy online."
• The Slate article says, "There’s also been a bit of a backlash against Disney’s decision to reimagine the seven dwarfs—characters that perpetuate stereotypes of dwarfism, as actors like Peter Dinklage have pointed out—as “magical creatures” in a diversity of genders, heights, and ethnicities." It also says, "There’s a growing swell of people who are noting that this backlash is being blown out of proportion."
• The Forbes source by Murray does not directly use the word "backlash" in regards to the Snow White film, but the reaction is compared to the "backlash" around the Little Mermaid remake, and the Snow White film "...is angering right-wing commentators..." and "...attracted criticism in right-wing social media circles..."; it also describes different members of the media who "attacked" or "criticized" certain aspects of the film.
• The title of the Yahoo! source is "Snow White remake: Disney’s live action 2024 film with Rachel Zegler scraps the seven dwarfs, sparks backlash." The source also describes, "Another day, another Disney live action remake provoking an online firestorm."
• The Mary Sue source by Ulatowski states, "Zegler’s casting was met with racist backlash upon its announcement, too, though it will be refreshing to see the talented actress as a Latina Disney Princess."
• The Independant article states, "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." It also says, "But the decision to remake the 1937 animated Disney film soon faced backlash from actor Peter Dinklage..."

This communicates that the backlash isn't "supposed" (which itself implies that it actually doesn't exist and is just made up by conservatives/The Daily Wire/Boeing/Bentkey/someone else), but that it actually exists, since almost all the sources in use in the article describe it as a backlash, none of them reference the backlash being anything but authentic, and they adhere to WP:RS.

I submit that in light of this information, the phrasing should be as in the original, "Coinciding with the release of Bentkey, Boreing announced the production of a live-action adaptation of the original Snow White story, Snow White and the Evil Queen, in response to the backlash surrounding the upcoming Disney film."

References

JParksT2023 (talk) 01:50, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Also, as a side note, the controversies (or, as one might say, backlash) around the Snow White remake can also be seen at Snow White (2025 film)#Controversies. There are many sources referenced in that article as well that describe the reception as a "backlash". JParksT2023 (talk) 01:54, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Background section

Few or none of the cited sources mention this film. Should sources that do not mention this film be removed, or replaced with sources that do, per WP:SYNTH, WP:STICKTOSOURCE, and the WP:COAT essay? Llll5032 (talk) 13:55, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

I BOLDly removed parts of the background section from sources that preceded the announcement of this film. The information could be restored with RSes that directly mention this film. Llll5032 (talk) 16:45, 6 November 2023 (UTC)