The son of “Snow White” producer Marc Platt says actor Rachel Zegler’s “personal politics” are accountable for the Disney film’s underperformance with critics and audiences.
Actor Jonah Platt, whose credit embody “Uncoupled” and “Being the Ricardos,” took purpose at Zegler in a since-deleted Instagram submit Wednesday wherein he accused her of exhibiting “narcissism” within the lead-up to the discharge of “Snow White” final week.
His remarks had been made in response to an Instagram consumer’s allusion to a gathering his father reportedly held with Zegler over her public help of Palestine within the Israel-Hamas battle. Of their submit, the Instagram consumer referred to as Mark Platt’s actions “creepy as hell and uncalled for,” and demanded a proof.
“Yeah, my dad, the producer of enormous piece of Disney IP with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, had to leave his family to to fly across the country to reprimand his 20 year old employee for dragging her personal politics into the middle of promoting the movie for which she signed a multi-million dollar contract to get paid and do publicity for,” Jonah Platt wrote. “This is called adult responsibility and accountability. And her actions clearly hurt the film’s box office.”
“Free speech does not meant you’re allowed to say whatever you want in your private employment without repercussions,” he continued. “Tens of thousands of people worked on that film and she hijacked the conversation for her own immature desires at the risk of all the colleagues and crew and blue collar workers who depend on that movie to be successful. Narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged.”
Along with his stage and display work, Jonah Platt ― who can be the older brother of “Dear Evan Hansen” actor and singer Ben Platt ― often calls out antisemitism because the host of the “Being Jewish” podcast.
A consultant for Jonah Platt declined remark. Representatives for Disney didn’t instantly reply to HuffPost’s electronic mail searching for remark.
Information of Zegler’s assembly with Marc Platt additionally caught the attention of actor Melissa Barrera, who in 2023 was fired from the “Scream” franchise for supporting Palestine.
On Wednesday, Barrera shared a submit on her Instagram tales which learn: “Disney is scapegoating Rachel Zegler for the failure of Snow White because she spoke up for Palestinians. She deserves better.”
“Snow White” is a live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” the 1937 animated traditional which helped set up Disney as a Hollywood powerhouse.
The film, which additionally stars Andrew Burnap and Gal Gadot, price a reported $270 million to make however opened beneath expectations to a paltry $43 million on the U.S. field workplace.
Disney first introduced plans for a live-action “Snow White” in 2016, although manufacturing on the movie was considerably delayed by COVID-19.
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The movie’s rollout was marked by a string of controversies, starting with racist commentary over the casting of Zegler, who’s Colombian American, within the titular position. The actor’s views on the Israel-Hamas battle additionally seemingly put her at odds with Gadot, an Israeli who drew ire for defending her dwelling nation.
