Kelsey Grammer Calls Hollywood’s History Tweaks Exhausting as Disney’s Snow White Lost $170 Million
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 28
Kelsey Grammer Calls Hollywood’s History Tweaks Exhausting as Disney’s Snow White Lost $170 Million
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 28
Summary
Kelsey Grammer said on The Katie Miller Podcast that Hollywood’s habit of reshaping history and culture for modern tastes can feel “a little exhausting,” arguing historical significance should be respected.
Hollywood will likely correct course, he said, because studios cannot force audiences to watch films and repeated flops eventually punish that approach.
Disney’s “Snow White” was cited as a prominent example, reportedly losing about $170 million, while Pixar has already trimmed LGBTQ themes and discouraged overly personal storylines after a run of weak results.
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” sits at the center of the same debate: critics have faulted its modernized dialogue and altered portrayal of Odysseus, even as the film became a box-office hit.