Rachel Zegler on Disney films
“Snow White” star Rachel Zegler tests her Disney movie knowledge in this fun trivia game with USA TODAY
NEW YORK – When it comes to Disney trivia, Rachel Zegler is the fairest one of all.
The “Snow White” star earned her mouse ears during a recent game at the USA TODAY offices, closing out a whirlwind global tour in support of the reimagined live-action fairy tale (now in theaters). The genial actress waxed poetic about her Disney musical favorites, ranging from “Beauty and the Beast” (“I’m holding space for the lyrics of ‘Gaston’”) to “Feed the Birds” from “Mary Poppins” (“It’s truly one of the greatest songs ever written”).
Zegler, 23, also playfully faced her fears as she built a “Snow White” Lego set, which is marketed as a “jewelry box” for kids. But in the movie, it’s a small chest that the Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) has reserved for Snow White’s heart.
“The intention is, ‘Let’s kill her! Let’s put her heart in there!’” Zegler says with a laugh. “For the children, it’s just a jewelry box. To me, it’s actually quite traumatizing.”
All jokes aside, Zegler has loved getting to meet young “Snow White” fans in the last couple weeks, many of whom dress up as the Disney princess (“My heart really can’t handle it”). The Golden Globe winner has made a rapid Hollywood ascent since her 2021 film debut in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” with roles in the “Hunger Games” and “Shazam!” franchises, as well as the sci-fi horror comedy “Y2K.”
After earning glowing reviews for Broadway’s “Romeo + Juliet” last fall, she will next lead a London revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Evita” this summer.
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