Live on Wall Street Journal via Deadline, Chapek mentioned delivering a more ‘customized and personalized’ consumer experience on their streaming operation, and amidst that, he addressed the complaints against Disney’s recent works. There is no question that recent Disney films are growing more of its diversity and Chapek emphasizes that Disney does stand for bringing people together and plans to keep it that way. You can watch the interview below:
Relatively, upon Disney’s announcement of an upcoming Snow White remake, when Peter Dinklage slammed criticism on hiring dwarfs for the film, Disney was quick to address the remake would be more modernly accurate, and therefore casting a ‘Latina princess’ for the role, Rachel Zegler. Of course, Zegler also received backlash for not being white and in response, she shrugs it off and says, “Yeah, it is because it needed that.” meanwhile, Halle Bailey’s The Little Mermaid has been ignoring such comments and focused more on making babies proud of being the new Ariel for the live-action of the Little Mermaid.
Halle Bailey’s The Little Mermaid will premiere on May 26, 2023, while Rachel Zegler’s Snow White remake is currently in the works. Also Read: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Comments on Plans on Hulu Once Major Deal Closes
