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As filming progresses and promotional interviews draw nearer, critics anticipate even more controversial statements from Zegler. Many fear that her candid remarks could further damage the film’s reception, which was already shaky due to other controversies about “wokeness” and race swaps in Disney remakes.
And monolithically, the sentiment is growing that Disney picked the wrong person for this iconic role—someone who does not appear to genuinely care or respect the material they are about to bring to life.