Snow White 2025 – The Rachel Zegler’s debacle – Should Snow White dream about prince or not?

We all remember Rachel Zegler’s comment about “not doing the prince thing” the second time around — referring to Disney’s live-action remakes.

How unheard that a princess should dare dream about a prince?

It’s safe to say Rachel put at least half of the moviegoing world on high alert with her comment — and into deep contemplation.

And the verdict? Well, it came with the box office results.

So, prince it is! But why?

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the idea of a more independent princess, right?
However, stories aren’t really about that. Stories aren’t about perfect people.

Stories are about flawed characters in search of perfection — in search of themselves.
Young princesses are still naive, doubtful, and fearful. They dream of security, of someone to take care of them.

But most importantly, like any other human being, they dream of love. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Ofcourse if you’re a princess, that love usually comes in the form of a prince.

The search for love is the guiding principle. In truth, it’s a search for yourself — for the love that is you. Finding a prince and receiving his kiss is just a confirmation that you’ve found it.

Everything leading up to that moment is the story. And what you do with it once you’ve found it — well, that’s another one.

The third story – Rachel’s

In this case, there’s also a third one: good old Rachel Zegler’s story—the one that began with mocking the original film.

Because no, making fun of something is not love. It’s something else entirely. It’s the attempt to become what one is not. It’s a venture into darkness, where evil resides. We’ve all done it—many times. Some are still caught in it. But those who have emerged from it now have a story to tell.

Have a nice day,

Ira