The pair chatted and posed together for photos at an event that largely featured no interviews or red carpet press. Noted one actor in the film: "I don't think you can please everybody. But I do know this movie was made with love.

When Rachel Zegler stepped onto the red carpet at the world premiere of Disney's "Snow White" on Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, the newest Disney princess was greeted by a smaller-than-usual assembly of photographers to capture her light pink ballgown and dazzling diamonds.

The live-action version of the classic fairy-tale animation sounded like a surefire hit. But even before it's reached cinemas, the response to it has been loud and often hostile.