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Rachel Zegler prepares for comeback with first movie since Snow White flop as fans share mixed reactions Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By SHARON MAI FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 18:36 EDT, 30 April 2025 | Updated: 18:41 EDT, 30 April 2025 e-mail View comments Rachel Zegler is set to star in her first movie since Snow White bombed in the box office .
Though the Disney remake has been widely considered a flop, the 23-year-old actress has already lined up her comeback and will be starring opposite Marisa Tomei, 60, of My Cousin Vinny fame in her next movie role. In the upcoming comedy-drama titled She Gets It From Me, Zegler will play the daughter of the Oscar-winning actress's wild, unruly and free-spirited character, according to the synopsis reported by Variety on Wednesday. Meanwhile, her onscreen adversary Gal Gadot, who played the Evil Queen in Snow White, is also moving on from the controversies as she was seen filming for her new thriller film over the weekend.
She Gets It From Me 'follows Nicky (Zegler), whose engagement celebration turns into a search for her pill-popping, ex-punk rocker birth mother Charlotte (Tomei)', per the outlet. 'Together, the two embark on an anarchic mother-and-daughter journey to reconnect after being estranged.' Rachel Zegler, 23, is set to star in her first movie since Snow White bombed in the box office; pictured March in New York City This comes after her latest project, the live-action Disney remake of Snow White, has continued to tank in the box office and has been widely considered a flop amid multiple controversies The synopsis reads: 'YouTube is packed with tearful family reunions, but nobody films the messy aftermath.
' The forthcoming film, directed by Julia von Heinz, is based on a true story. Read More Sinners reaches box office milestone in its second weekend Since the reporting, many fans have reacted to Zegler's new project following her portrayal of the famed princess in the live-action remake of Disney's Snow White. The movie, which saw Zegler star opposite Gal Gadot's Evil Queen, continues to tank at the box office and has been branded as the worst-performing film in Disney's history.
Many of Zegler's fans showed their support for the actress as they praised her for staying 'booked and busy.' The Snow White remake was heavily hyped up until its release, however, it has faced a string of controversies after Zegler's controversial comments about the original cartoon film. In 2022, she called the original movie dated and 'weird' and compared the prince to a 'stalker.
' Zegler has also come under fire for her political comments, which fans speculated had sparked a real-life feud between her and her co-star Gadot as they did not do interviews together amid the limited press tour. However, she has already lined up her comeback and will be starring opposite Marisa Tomei, 60, of My Cousin Vinny fame in her next movie role In the upcoming comedy-drama titled She Gets It From Me, Zegler will play the daughter of the Oscar-winning actress's wild, unruly and free-spirited character, according to the synopsis; Marisa Tomei pictured in her 2007 crime thriller Before the Devil Knows You're Dead However, many fans have reacted to Zegler's new project following her portrayal of the famed princess in Snow White The movie, which saw Zegler star opposite Gal Gadot's Evil Queen, continues to tank at the box office and has been branded as the worst-performing film in Disney's history; pictured September 2022 in Anaheim, California The Snow White remake was heavily hyped up until its release, however, it has faced a string of controversies — one of which is a rumored feud between her and her co-star Gadot as they did not do interviews together amid the limited press tour Since then, they have not directly addressed the controversies but the film was still panned by critics and fans, with poor office performance worldwide. As Zegler and her co-stars prepare to move on past the drama and controversies, many fans are skeptical about whether or not their forthcoming projects will do well.
After news of Zegler's new movie project was revealed, social media was alight with both fans and trolls sharing their mixed reactions to the casting. About Zegler and her future co-star Tomei's mother-daughter comedy drama, one person tweeted on X, formerly Twitter, and wrote: 'That actually sounds like it could be fun.' However, there were also many people were not as faithful after how badly Snow White was panned by critics and fans alike.
An X user tweeted that they were 'waiting for the flop lol.' 'She still getting roles after Snow White is insane lol,' another person wrote about Zegler. 'There's no way someone hired Rachel Zegler,' one person wrote in agreement.
'I just don't believe it.' About Zegler and her future co-star Tomei's mother-daughter comedy drama, one person tweeted on X, formerly Twitter, and wrote: 'That actually sounds like it could be fun' 'Honestly sounds like a good pairing,' another added. 'It'll be interesting to see how people will react with Zegler involved' 'Engagements, lost moms, and punk-rock chaos? Zegler and Tomei are about to give us emotional wreckage with eyeliner.
I'm so in,' one fan tweeted Other fans praised Zegler for continuing to be 'booked and busy' despite the Snow White controversies and poor box office performance However, there were also many people were not as faithful after how badly Snow White was panned by critics and fans alike. An X user tweeted that they were 'waiting for the flop lol.' 'She still getting roles after Snow White is insane lol,' another person wrote about Zegler 'There's no way someone hired Rachel Zegler,' one person wrote in agreement.
'I just don't believe it' A social media user claimed the Golden Globe-winning actress was 'failing upwards I guess' 'Rachel Zegler is enough to not watch it,' more people tweeted in reaction to the news 'Hard pass,' one person wrote Meanwhile, another added: 'Wow looking forward to never watching this' A social media user claimed the Golden Globe-winning actress was 'failing upwards I guess.' 'Rachel Zegler is enough to not watch it,' more people tweeted in reaction to the news. 'Hard pass,' one person wrote.
Meanwhile, another added: 'Wow looking forward to never watching this.' Others showed support for the Broadway star as one fan tweeted: 'Honestly sounds like a good pairing. It'll be interesting to see how people will react with Zegler involved.
' 'Engagements, lost moms, and punk-rock chaos? Zegler and Tomei are about to give us emotional wreckage with eyeliner. I'm so in,' one fan tweeted. Other fans praised Zegler for continuing to be 'booked and busy' despite the Snow White controversies and poor box office performance.
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