{"id":1124,"date":"2025-03-13T10:10:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2025-03-13T18:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T18:21:14","slug":"dwarf-actors-blast-snow-white-remake-after-being-replaced-with-cgi-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/dwarf-actors-blast-snow-white-remake-after-being-replaced-with-cgi-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwarf actors\u2019 blast Snow White remake after being replaced with CGI characters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The upcoming Snow White remake has been surrounded by controversy (Picture: Disney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dwarf actors have expressed their fury at Disney<\/a>’s Snow<\/a> White remake over the use of CGI characters, claiming it’s ‘discriminating in a sense<\/a>’ and even claiming it could damage their careers.<\/p>\n

In the upcoming live-action film – starring Rachel Zegler<\/a> and Gal Gadot<\/a> – set to be released in the UK on March 21, the seven dwarves have been replaced by computer-generated ‘magical creatures’.<\/p>\n

After bosses reportedly declined to hold an elaborate premiere<\/a> in London, the launch of the popular Disney classic was relocated to a remote castle in Segovia, north-west of Madrid.<\/p>\n

Bodybuilder and performer Choon Tan, 31, from north\u00a0London,\u00a0who has dwarfism, told Femail<\/a> that the movie’s reliance on CGI for the seven dwarves is ‘absolutely absurd and discriminating in a sense’.<\/p>\n

He added: ‘I think Disney is trying too hard to be politically correct, but in doing so it\u2019s damaging our careers and opportunities.<\/p>\n

‘There really is nothing wrong casting someone with dwarfism as a dwarf in any given opportunity. As long as we are treated equally and with respect, we\u2019re usually more than happy to take on any acting roles that are suitable for us. <\/p>\n

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Bodybuilder and performer Choon Tan (L) branded the portrayal ‘absurd and discriminating in a sense’\u00a0(Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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‘There really is nothing wrong casting someone with dwarfism as a dwarf in any given opportunity’ (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Choon added that he would’ve loved to have played the role of one of the seven dwarves in the upcoming remake.<\/p>\n

‘We get paid to do what we love to do, acting and performing. <\/p>\n

‘Plus it\u2019s also an opportunity for young children to see someone with dwarfism, which they may have never seen before.’<\/p>\n

Supporting Choon’s views on the new film, fellow performer Blake Johnston, 42, from Melbourne, Australia, also told the publication how he believes the decision to use CGI is ‘quite stupid’.<\/p>\n

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The premiere was relocated to Spain instead of London (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘We have plenty of dwarf actors out there who are dying for roles like this. I think Disney have succumb to peer pressure on political correctness, which has now given top dwarf actors less work,’ he said.<\/p>\n

He added: ‘I’m offended by the decision because Disney had the greatest educational story of all time now they have made it as a joke.<\/p>\n

When the\u00a0first teaser trailer dropped<\/a>\u00a0in August 2024, it sparked more than 1.4million dislikes from its 11m views, based largely on what was seen as its overuse of\u00a0CGI in the creation of the seven dwarfs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They were previously reported as having been renamed and\u00a0reimagined as \u2018magical creatures\u2019<\/a>\u00a0instead, of being portrayed by live actors.<\/p>\n

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Disney\u2019s SnowWhite, in theaters next Friday! Get tickets now.<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Disney Studios\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7481077410513079086?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound – Disney Studios<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>She shared her opinion on elements such as Snow White\u2019s relationship with Prince Charming as a \u2018guy who literally stalks her\u2019 in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9tyxeuN4hBo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ExtraTV<\/a> at the Disney D23 Expo in September 2022, calling it \u2018weird\u2019, which didn’t sit well with fans.<\/p>\n<p>Her revelation in a separate interview with Variety at the event that Snow White was \u2018not going to be dreaming about true love\u2019 anymore and rather \u2018about becoming the leader she knows she can be and the leader that her late father told her that she could be if she was fearless, fair, brave, and true\u2019, also rubbed former Disney designer David Hand the wrong way.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I find it quite frankly a bit insulting [what] they may have done with some of these classic films,’ he told  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2023\/08\/18\/disney-snow-white-seven-dwarfs-remake-woke-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>‘There\u2019s no respect for what Disney did and what my dad did\u2026 I think Walt and he would be turning in their graves.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong> also understands that no interview junket was planned for the UK, as would normally be anticipated, with extremely limited press opportunities being controlled as part of a European-wide junket in another country instead.<\/p>\n<p>The film kicked off its press run in Tokyo, with leading lady Rachelperforming the film’s first new song, Waiting on a Wish, live on stage.<\/p>\n<p><em>Metro has reached out to Disney for comment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming Snow White remake has been surrounded by controversy (Picture: Disney) Dwarf actors have expressed their fury at Disney’s Snow White remake over the use of CGI characters, claiming it’s ‘discriminating in a sense’ and even claiming it could damage their careers. In the upcoming live-action film – starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot – set to be released in the UK on March 21, the seven dwarves have been replaced by computer-generated ‘magical creatures’. 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