Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White is expected to lose $115 million. The film earned just $14.2 million domestically in its second weekend. Detailed reports suggest the film’s revenue of $295 million falls short of the $410 million needed to make the film and inflated costs, including $270 million for production.

Additional promotion expenses, residual payments and miscellaneous costs will contribute to another $140 million.

Producers are blaming the controversy surrounding actress Rachel Zegler and her recent comments on the original film. Zegler attacked Disney during a promotional interview, referring to the original animated classic as outdated and taking issue with its romantic storyline.

“The original movie came out in 1937 and very evidently so,” she said, “There’s a big focus on her love story with the guy who stalks her. Weird, weird.” She attempted to take back her criticism of the movie by calling the opportunity to play the iconic princess ‘the honor of a lifetime.’

After the presidential election in November 2024, Zegler took to X and posted, “F— Donald Trump,” and “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace.” The comments on Trump came three months after posting a comment about the Israel-Gaza war, “And always remember, free Palestine,” a post that did not make her film co-star, Israeli actress Gal Gadot, happy.

The film’s box office proceeds are expected to be lower than other live-action adaptations such as Dumbo, The Little Mermaid and Pinocchio.

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Article by Jacob Barker

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