The 20-year-old will likely be starring in Disney’s live-action adaptation.
Proper now, Rachel Zegler is the speak of the city. The actor completely KILLED IT as Maria within the new West Aspect Story!
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And I am much more excited for her upcoming function as Snow White!
The film — which may also characteristic Gal Gadot because the Evil Queen — is the following of Disney’s live-action variations and will likely be directed by Marc Webb.
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Rising up, the actor starred in her highschool’s productions of Magnificence and the Beast and The Little Mermaid. So, it is a complete dream come true for her to play an official Disney princess!
Nicely, in a current interview with BuzzFeed, Rachel opened up about what she hopes to convey to the function of Snow White. “There’s not a lot I can say about it in addition to the truth that Snow White has continuously been criticized,” the 20-year-old said.
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“Regardless that she’s the unique Disney princess and we love her a lot, [she’s been] criticized for current solely for a prince, current solely to be rescued.”
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“And I believe that our director, Marc Webb, and everybody who’s engaged on this movie has actually taken her narrative and turned it into one thing that is so much stronger.”
“And I am very, very excited to have the ability to convey that to life,” she concluded.
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Although most individuals have been rightfully excited to see the actor tapped to play Snow White, some trolls on social media criticized the casting of a Latinx girl. Rachel shortly shut that down in a now-deleted tweet.
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In a press release, director Marc Webb mentioned, “Rachel’s extraordinary vocal talents are only the start of her items. Her power, intelligence, and optimism will turn out to be an integral a part of rediscovering the enjoyment on this traditional Disney fairy story.”
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Thanks for chatting with us, Rachel! You possibly can learn our full interview right here.
