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The Horrifying Dwarfs in Snow White Are a Cautionary Tale
In attempting to stave off controversy, the Disney live-action remake has only created new problems.
The swirling dramas cut across the political spectrum, from the MAGA rejection of Rachel Zegler’s anti-Trump comments and Latina identity to the leftist rebuke of Gal Gadot’s staunch Zionism and past IDF service. Cruelest of all is the reimagining of sweet Dopey — now a dead ringer for Mad magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman — who is just lifelike enough to take up permanent residence in the uncanny valley. The CGI dwarfs do not resemble real people with dwarfism enough to stir up too many bad feelings, and keeping the voice actors hidden takes the performers’ actual heights out of the conversation.
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