Purported photos from Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Snow White started circulating online, sparking a debate regarding the casting choice. Netizens criticized Disney for its casting of the titular character as well as the diverse cast who are playing the dwarfs.The Daily Mail shared the alleged leaked images on Friday, July 13, and called the depiction of the Disney princess’ famed seven companions “politically correct.” They claimed the images were taken in the movie set in England’s Bedfordshire.The photos show an actress dressed in the princess’ signature blue and yellow dress with a red cape. Along with the princess, seven diverse female and male actors dressed like Snow White’s companions were seen in the images.Bring the Asteroid☄️@asteroidbringSnow White looks AWFUL. This is the problem with Disney. They change everything to fit a narrative no one wants to support. We only want a good movie. Not some “politically correct” message135Snow White looks AWFUL. This is the problem with Disney. They change everything to fit a narrative no one wants to support. We only want a good movie. Not some “politically correct” message https://t.co/CKFdmwZ806Disney chose the original cast for the live-action remake in 2021, where “West Side Story” star Rachel Zeglar plays the titular character with Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. However, the actress in the photos shared by The Daily Mail did not resemble Zeglar at all.The outlet noted that the princess’ companions appeared to be from different ethnicities, heights, and genders. Soon, the conservatives criticized these rumored photos from the set for their “wokeness.” One user, @ada_lluch, called to boycott Disney.Ada Lluch 🇪🇸@ada_lluchOn the left you can see a picture of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.On the right you can see the cast that Disney chose for the remaking of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.They want to traumatise children. BOYCOTT DISNEY.40560On the left you can see a picture of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.On the right you can see the cast that Disney chose for the remaking of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.They want to traumatise children. BOYCOTT DISNEY.💔 https://t.co/6FWv6nOtsZNetizens criticize Disney's casting for the upcoming Snow White movieAs soon as the leaked photos from the movie’s set went viral, people took to Twitter and expressed their frustration at Disney for deviating from original Disney stories. They strongly disapproved of Disney making film adaptations where they cast people from a completely different ethnicity, gender, or race from what was depicted in the original stories.Many claim it takes away the essence of the stories and confuses children. Several people pointed out that Snow White was written by German authors, and the characters in the story are also of German descent. They criticized Disney for casting Rachel Zeglar, who is partly Colombian.Madeline Kazantzis@MadelineKazMost famous children’s stories, like Snow White, were originally written by Germanic authors. The characters are German, Dutch or sometimes French. No one would take African folklore and make it White. That would detract from its cultural value. Disney is ruining culture and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…439Most famous children’s stories, like Snow White, were originally written by Germanic authors. The characters are German, Dutch or sometimes French. No one would take African folklore and make it White. That would detract from its cultural value. Disney is ruining culture and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/oAzJfuhF9zMatt Swaim@mattswamiI cannot quantify the amount of ammunition Disney has given content creators the past few years. It’s been a gift from Hollywood in general, but stuff like this new #SnowWhite is just pure rocket fuel. Who green-lights this stuff? Lol152I cannot quantify the amount of ammunition Disney has given content creators the past few years. It’s been a gift from Hollywood in general, but stuff like this new #SnowWhite is just pure rocket fuel. Who green-lights this stuff? Lol https://t.co/Ln7RdWh77OGreg 🇺🇸🇬🇷🏳️‍🌈🤴🏻👑🍿🍿🍿🍿@gregissnackingDisney’s remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs features a Latina as Snow White and what appears to be a gender studies group of “companions.”In an act of stunning bravery, Snow White will come out as non-binary and travel through the forest to California to receive… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…10719Disney’s remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs features a Latina as Snow White and what appears to be a gender studies group of “companions.”In an act of stunning bravery, Snow White will come out as non-binary and travel through the forest to California to receive… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/dEaoubbJZxRobby Starbuck@robbystarbuckMeet the cast of Disney’s new woke Snow White film. Snow White is Columbian now and the 7 dwarves look more like the 6 normal sized hipster pedos and 1 dwarf from Portland. Snow White no longer has "skin white as snow". Absolutely ridiculous.1591343Meet the cast of Disney’s new woke Snow White film. Snow White is Columbian now and the 7 dwarves look more like the 6 normal sized hipster pedos and 1 dwarf from Portland. Snow White no longer has "skin white as snow". Absolutely ridiculous. https://t.co/DKZInYty89Robby Starbuck@robbystarbuckI’m Latino. None of us asked for this. When we saw Snow White as kids none of us thought that a story about a super white German princess would be so much better if they’d just cast a Latina to play her role. Her name is literally SNOW WHITE! Woke Disney deserves to go broke.891114I’m Latino. None of us asked for this. When we saw Snow White as kids none of us thought that a story about a super white German princess would be so much better if they’d just cast a Latina to play her role. Her name is literally SNOW WHITE! Woke Disney deserves to go broke.Charlie Kirk@charliekirk11Welcome to some of the first images from Disney’s live action remake of Snow White and her DEI Dwarfs. Snow White is played by a Hispanic actress and there’s only one dwarf and 6 full gown adults. Disney says it’s taking the casting of the film in a “new direction” to “avoid… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…148372291Welcome to some of the first images from Disney’s live action remake of Snow White and her DEI Dwarfs. Snow White is played by a Hispanic actress and there’s only one dwarf and 6 full gown adults. Disney says it’s taking the casting of the film in a “new direction” to “avoid… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/sqiRHkyf97Matt Walsh@MattWalshBlogSnow White is a 19th century German fairy tale. The name literally refers to the character’s skin color. This is what actual cultural appropriation looks like. Probably the most blatant case we’ve seen yet. twitter.com/endwokeness/st…End Wokeness@EndWokenessDisney strikes again…Snow White is Hispanic and the 7 Dwarfs include 6 full-grown adults160422167Disney strikes again…Snow White is Hispanic and the 7 Dwarfs include 6 full-grown adults https://t.co/cKLkFCuiKTSnow White is a 19th century German fairy tale. The name literally refers to the character’s skin color. This is what actual cultural appropriation looks like. Probably the most blatant case we’ve seen yet. twitter.com/endwokeness/st…AlphaFox@Alphafox78How do you describe these 'seven dwarves' from the new Snow White live action movie?42433How do you describe these 'seven dwarves' from the new Snow White live action movie? https://t.co/AvOaZ4qexyMonaTweets@billymonahan128The new Snow White remake looks… odd to say the least.🧐#Disney #SnowWhite113The new Snow White remake looks… odd to say the least.🧐#Disney #SnowWhite https://t.co/x06tLKkOiDDisney responds to alleged images from the movie's setThe controversy surrounding the live-action remake further escalated when a spokesperson from Disney said on Friday that the viral photos were fake.“The photos are fake and not from our production. We are currently trying to have the Daily Mail issue a correction.”However, when the outlet was nudged to respond to Disney’s response, they claimed that the production studio confirmed the stand-ins being used for both Zeglar and Andrew Burnap in the leaked photos.In a later statement to a different outlet, a Disney spokesperson clarified that the images shared by The Daily Mail were not official photos from the movie itself.“These show stand-ins for some talent and do not feature Rachel Zegler or Andrew Burnap,” the spokesperson said.Jack Kendall@ivebeenjackDisney has now confirmed the set photos published in news outlets were from their production of Snow White after all... soooo I would like to apologise for my previous apology Snow White and the 7 Hipsters - In theatres 2024! 31132Disney has now confirmed the set photos published in news outlets were from their production of Snow White after all... soooo I would like to apologise for my previous apology 😂Snow White and the 7 Hipsters - In theatres 2024! 😂 https://t.co/wyjXiRml8zIn January 2022, Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage discussed the casting of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of the German fairy tale. He said he was taken aback when Disney proudly cast a “Latina” as the titular Snow White. He said that the casting made no sense to him.