Snow White, controversy and dreams of little girl: Rachel Zegler replies with a photo from the past

Rachel Zegler He shared a shot that has the flavor of a childhood dream. The actress, the protagonist of the Disney live-action of Snow Whiteposted a photo of 2004 on Instagram in which, still a child, wearing the famous princess dress. Next to this childhood memory, Zegler added an image from the set, in which he appears in the role of his cinematographic Snow White, wrapped in a cloak and sitting on the director’s chair.

«From 2004 to today: dreams really come true. Snow White is finally in cinemas! », He wrote in the caption, in a message of claim and hope, despite the controversies that accompanied his choice for the role.

If the film has received contrasting reviews and an American welcome lower than expectations (43 million dollars in the first weekend), in Italy the debut at the box office was decidedly positive. From 20 to 23 March, Snow White he collected about 3.8 million euros, a result in line with The little mermaid (3.6 million euros per debut) and just below the prequel de The lion king, mufasa (4.5 million). With these numbers, the milestone of the 10 million overall appears more than plausible.

The choice of Rachel Zegler Like Snow White was at the center of a bright debate, Especially after some statements by the actress in which he defined the 1937 classic “dated” and criticized the princess’s narration pending the prince. During the promotion, however, the tone changed: “Being chosen for this role was the honor of a life,” he said.

Despite the controversies, Rachel Zegler’s journey as Corvini’s hair princess is only at the beginning. The numbers at the Italian box office show that the public is willing to give it a possibility, and who knows: perhaps, just like in the fairy tale, this Snow White will also have its happy ending.