Disney Barbie? This Marvel star could become Prince Charming

Last week, we reported that Paul King, the director of Paddington and Wonka, would soon begin filming a live-action Disney movie centered around a Prince Charming character, without specifying which prince he is.

TheInsneider Today we learn that Chris Hemsworth, the MCU’s Thor, is in talks to star in the feature film. Information that, however, has not been confirmed by Disney.

Paul King, Simon Farnaby and John Crocker co-wrote the details of this feature film. But the presence of Paul King is enough to calm the audience.

Filming is expected to take place in the second half of 2025.

The evolution of the Prince Charming figure

Prince Charming is a ubiquitous figure in Big Bay Studio’s animated classics, and although the latter’s role is secondary, he remains the “savior” of the heroine of the first films.

Over the years, the character of the prince – initially quite passive, as he was content to come and wake up the princess with a kiss (Sleeping Beauty, Snow White), gradually acquires substance (La Petite Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast), before. It will eventually disappear from the latest Disney movies (Rebel, Frozen, Moana…).

An evolution that follows the evolution of society. While early versions of The Prince featured the savior prince, later films have more balanced relationships where the male and female characters are on equal footing. Today, heroines are no longer looking for salvation.

This is also one of the notes of Rachel Zegler, who gives her features to Snow White, in the upcoming live version. When the project was announced, the actor told Variety:He is not going to dream of true love. He dreams of becoming the leader he knows he can be and the leader his late father told him he could be if he was fearless, just, brave and true.

The announcement of the film is focused Prince Charming That’s why it’s surprising. We imagine that, like Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, the film should contain a meta aspect that would allow the Prince figure to ironically approach and reflect gender equality.