"Nothing wrong with choosing to do what's right" : Rachel Zegler opens up about Snow White's impact on the upcoming generation

Rachel Zegler, who essayed the titular role of Snow White, recently spoke to Allure. She shed light on why Snow White will be relevant to the next generation:

"That's why it’s so important for the next generation to see movies like Snow White — to realize there’s nothing wrong with choosing to do what's right and that it doesn’t have to be with anger or a clenched fist."

"I genuinely think she exists in all of us," says Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler emphasized on the importance of choice and soft power as she explained:

"Anger can be a powerful emotion, but it doesn’t bring the brightest future. [It uncovers] fear, insecurity, and a lack of love. Snow White chooses kindness and still makes change. Power takes many forms. I hope we’ll see a new dawn of kindness and acceptance in the next couple of years. And people don't see the need to use hate to cause further division."

Rachel Zegler further said:

"I think she exists. I genuinely think she exists in all of us.

It was right before we started shooting, which is like getting rewrites before opening night. It's such an interesting thing to have happened. Snow White sings, "No more sending whispers to the water because you are everything you've been wishing and waiting for." And that’s a beautiful, beautiful thing. It makes me weepy. You are everything you’ve been wishing and waiting for—someone fearless, someone fair, someone brave, someone true. It’s possible for all of us, should we choose to accept that challenge."

Zegler also points out a unique characteristic about Snow White, that makes her stand out amongst other Disney Princesses. She highlighted Snow White's empathy and compassion to be her true power:

"You see Disney Princesses cry quite often, and it’s never looked at as a bad thing. We see Cinderella cry, we see Belle cry. We even see Snow White pray in the original animated movie, which I think is the only time you ever really see a Disney Princess pray. And the thing is, she prays for Grumpy—the one person in that cottage who doesn’t want her there. What a badass."

Snow White will get its theatrical release on 21st March 2025. The film also stars Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap, Ansu Kabia, and many others.