Disney responds to Peter Dinklage on 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'

Disney has reacted to Peter Dinklage's heavy criticism of its upcoming live-action remake of

During an interview with Marc Maron's WTF podcast, the interpreter of Tyrion Lannister in

had lambasted a "fucking backward story where seven dwarves live together in a cave".

"To avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we're taking a different approach with these seven characters and consulting with members of the dwarfism community," a Disney spokesperson said in a statement reported by

“We look forward to sharing more as the film enters production after a long period of development.

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A problematic representation of short people

The remake of

is directed by Marc Webb, known for directing

movies

starring Andrew Garfield.

Rachel Zegler, the heroine of Steven Spielberg's

, will play the title role, while

Gal Gadot will portray the Evil Queen.

Peter Dinklage said he was "a little surprised" as the studio welcomed giving the role of Snow White to "a Latino actress" despite telling a story with a problematic portrayal of short people.

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Disney: Peter Dinklage criticizes the live-action film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

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