The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha argued that the latest controversy from Disney’s Snow White puts the company’s “hypocrisy” of protecting the environment in the spotlight.
A new report showed Snow White’s carbon emissions were 62% higher than those of the average movie, which puts it beyond those of the most recent Fast & Furious film, Fast X. Concha, a senior writer for the Washington Examiner, argued that Hollywood has never released a film to “epically fail” as much as the Disney tentpole film. He proceeded to cite statements from Disney’s website that show support for “reducing emissions” as good for the planet.
“Yeah, and then you make a movie like Snow White that literally is killing the planet,” Concha stated on Fox News’s Fox & Friends First. “It’s quite remarkable, and the hypocrisy is overwhelming.”
Concha said he was confused about how it was possible for Snow White to produce more carbon emissions than Fast X, noting that the latter film and its series feature “1,000 cars chasing each other.”
The senior writer also likened the “hypocrisy” to actor Leonardo DiCaprio, whom Concha said he enjoys “in almost every movie,” winning a climate award but choosing to take a private jet to and from the ceremony to accept the award. Concha noted how these instances, including Snow White’s carbon footprint, are all being done in “broad daylight” with those who claim to want to protect the planet from carbon emissions no longer listening.
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The new Disney film was not received well by critics, which came after controversies ranging from lead actress Rachel Zegler’s support for Palestinians and her dislike for President Donald Trump. The film opened at only $42 million in North America and has so far grossed about $170 million worldwide.
The film reportedly had a budget of $240 million.
