The actors of the Disney “Snow White” live-action reboot are upset at Peter Dinklage for calling the dwarves’ roles “offensive.”
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Disney has decided to reconsider the roles of the seven dwarves after “Game Of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage called it offensive and “backward” during an episode of the “WTF With Marc Maron” podcast earlier this week. “Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me. You’re progressive in one way and you’re still making that f***ing backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together, what the f*** are you doing, man? Have I done nothing to advance the cause from my soapbox? I guess I’m not loud enough,” he said.
However, the actors who were slated to play the seven dwarves are now out of a job due to Dinklage’s commentary. In an exclusive with the Daily Mail, WWE actor Dylan Postl called out Dinklage for accepting similar roles in “Games of Thrones” and “Lord of The Rings.”
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‘Peter Dinklage is the biggest dwarf actor probably of all time but it doesn’t make him king dwarf. When he was cast as a little person role in Lord of the Rings or in a Game of Thrones or in Elf or this that or the other thing… those checks cashed just fine. He had no issue then. But now he wants to be progressive? Come on man.I don’t know if Peter Dinklage is still acting or if he is done now but I don’t know… it’s pretty selfish. People came before him. If it is his mindset that he wants to be the only one then you gotta grow up man.’
Other actors from the film said there are limited roles for dwarf actors and Dinklage’s comments have cost them a job due to the opportunity with Disney.