Who is the villain in Snow White 2025?

The main villain in Snow White (2025) is the Evil Queen.

Snow White is Disney's upcoming live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film is set to release on March 21, 2025. It is directed by Marc Webb, known for directing The Amazing Spider-Man, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Rachel Zegler stars as Snow White, known for her role in West Side Story (2021). Other cast members of the film include Gal Gadot, Andrew Burnap, Anguilla Kabia, Dujonna Gift, and Martin Klebba. The film will be a mix of the old storyline with modern ideas to appeal to the new generation as well as longtime fans.

This film is made with a budget of $240 - $269.4 million. Initially, the film was supposed to be released on March 22, 2024. In this adaptation, the story digs deeper into Snow White's journey, focusing on her growth. As shown in the trailer of the film, Snow White is no longer just a princess waiting to be saved. She will be going against the Evil Queen to save the kingdom. In this version of Snow White, there will be no Prince Charming. They have introduced a character named Jonathan who will be playing her love interest. With modern visual effects, music, and storytelling, the film will bring this classic fairy tale to life in a new and exciting way.

Who is the villain in Snow White (2025)?

The main villain in Snow White (2025) is the Evil Queen. She is Snow White's stepmother and also a powerful witch. In the original film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Evil Queen had a magic mirror that she used to ask questions to. As the famous quote from the movie goes, “Magic mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?”; she is obsessed with being the fairest in the land. Because of this, she becomes jealous of Snow White's beauty. This jealousy drives her to sinister actions, including attempting to poison Snow White with a cursed apple.

In the new version of Snow White, according to the trailer, the role of the Evil Queen looks very similar to her character in the original film. Not much has been revealed about the Evil Queen’s character.

Who plays the villain in Snow White?

The role of the iconic villain, “the Evil Queen” in this live-action version of Snow White, is played by Gal Gadot. Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress born on April 30, 1985, in Petah Tikva, Israel. She is best known for her role as Wonder Woman (2017). She first got recognition in 2004 in her country when she won the Miss Israel pageant. She also served in the Israel Defense Forces for two years. She made her acting debut in Fast and Furious in 2009. Her breakthrough role was in Batman vs Superman (2016), where she appeared as Wonder Woman for the first time.

She gained worldwide recognition for her role in Wonder Woman (2017). Her other works include Red Notice (2021), Death of Nile (2022), and Heart of Stone (2023). Her upcoming project is Snow White (2025) and she is very excited to play the villain in the film. In September 2022, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gal Gadot said, "To be able to tell her story and to get under her skin was an incredible process." She further added "I enjoyed it so much that I even took it home, and I changed my voice, and I used my body as a way to express her even more. I'm grateful for the opportunity to play such an iconic villain."

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