WhileDisney’s Snow Whitemakes numerous changes to Snow’s love interest, some might not even remember the original Prince’s name. There’s a fairly good reason for this. The Prince didn’t have a particularly large presence in Disney’s 1937 filmSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and changes to the live-actionSnow White’s storyveer even further from the original Grimm tale than the animated film already did.
PuttingSnow White’s dwarf controversyaside,Snow White’s castof characters overall matches the original movie for the most part. However, sinceDisney’s Snow Whitesignificantly changes its lead male character, it’s worth questioning how well most fans of the original would recognize the Prince by name in the first place.
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Even excluding theoriginalSnow White’s cut scenein which the Queen takes the Prince captive, the 1937 film significantly altered the character from the Grimm version. The fairy tale character didn’t meet Snow until near the end and played an active role in killing the Queen, unlike his animated counterpart. Butone thing Disney’s Prince and the Grimm character have in common is that their name is never spoken out loud. Those familiar with past marketing forDisney on Ice, however, may be somewhat familiar with the name Prince Florian.
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Although there’s no indication that Walt himself chose this name for the character, that’s not to say he didn’t inspire it indirectly. The name Florian bears a resemblance to Florimond from the 1916 silent filmSnow White.Walt saw the silent film at age 15 and used it as inspiration for his own 1937 feature, so Florian’s name could be a sweet tribute to the studio’s founder. However, don’t expect to hear that name used for the guy siding with Snow White againstGal Gadot’s Evil Queenin Disney’s live-action remake. In fact, don’t expect the Prince at all.
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Rather than having Snow fall for a Prince who later finds her in the forest after presumably thinking she’d been dead for weeks,Disney’s Snow Whitepairs the princess with a bandit named Jonathan. And he won’t be alone.Jonathan will be accompanied by a team of seven other banditsthat previous rumors had mistakenly assumed would replace the film’s iconic dwarfs, one of a fewSnow Whitecontroversies
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Although Jonathan’s based at least partly on the Prince, it’s unclear how important a role he plays in the story. He certainly seems to get more screen time than Florian, but it’s unclear how much impact he will truly have in the story. Either way, it remains to be seen howDisney’s Snow Whitewill compare not only to the animated classic but also to the original Grimm version.
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A live-action adaptation of the classic fairy tale. The film follows Snow White as she escapes into the forest and seeks refuge with seven dwarfs to elude her jealous stepmother, the wicked Queen, who is threatened by Snow White’s surpassing beauty.
