Rachel Zegler celebratesSnow Whitebeing #1 movie in the world despite sleepy box office debut

Just whistle while you work.Rachel Zegler took to social media on Monday, March 24, to celebrate “Snow White” being the weekend’s top box office performer – even despite a sleepy debut and lazy ticket sales.“#1 MOVIE IN THE WORLD!” Zegler, 23, wrote alongside a photo of her dressed as the titular Disney princess while waving from a trailer on the film’s set.She also included a red apple emoji and a snowflake emoji.Even though “Snow White” came out on top at the box office over runner-ups like “Captain America: Brave New World” and “Mickey 17,” the fairy tale remake is still in trouble when considering its $270 million budget.According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Snow White” failed to meet opening box office expectations over the weekend.

While Disney reportedly hoped to clear $100 million, the live-action remake fell short and only garnered a combined domestic and international total of $87.3 million as of Sunday.Final weekend numbers are not expected to come in until late Monday.Meanwhile, the film – which opened at $43 million domestically – underperformed when compared to the $45 million domestic total it was projected to rake in.Even The Post’s movie critic, Johnny Oleksinski, dubbed the live-action remake of the animated 1937 Disney classic “boring” and “mediocre.”“The timeless classic, a groundbreaking achievement for animation, has been turned into another pointless and awkward live-action automaton that vanishes from your mind the second it’s over,” he wrote ahead of the movie’s debut weekend.The disappointing box office numbers and Zegler’s optimistic Instagram post come as the film and its stars continue to be dogged by backlash and alleged behind-the-scenes drama.Not only did “Snow White” suffer criticism for using CGI to create the film’s seven dwarfs, but Zegler and her Evil Queen co-star Gal Gadot, 39 created controversy after voicing opposing views about the Israeli-Hamas conflict still u...