The Snow White Controversy, Explained: How Hollywood Gets In Its Own Way

For Disney, the path to live action remakes has never been smooth. From racist backlash to Halle Bailey’s casting in The Little Mermaid, to political boycotts of Mulan, the studio’s had its fair share of issues when bringing classic animated movies into the human realm. And the most recent reboot to spark controversy is the hotly anticipated adaptation of Snow White – where the seven dwarves have been replaced with seven… ‘magical creatures’. Many are accusing Disney execs of being so desperate to appear politically correct that they’re losing sight of the other ways they could make a real difference in the industry. So what’s the true scoop on the Snow White debacle? And how can Hollywood toe the tumultuous cultural line without overcorrecting in either direction?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Why did Disney erase the dwarves?
01:26 Back to the drawing board
06:56 Hollywood overcorrects its issues because...

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Ellie Slee
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Dan Wolff