LOS ANGELES (AP) — For modern movie princesses, looking pretty and marrying a prince isn't enough.
Take "Mirror Mirror," where Snow White rescues her prince from an evil spell, or "Snow White and the Huntsman," where she becomes the hunter who avenges her father, marries none of her suitors and confidently runs her kingdom alone.
Further upending the Cinderella
syndrome at a theater near you this weekend is Pixar's first ever
female protagonist, the feisty Scottish Princess Merida of "Brave," who
demands to forge her own independent future. She's also a far better
shot than any of her would-be princes.
This new breed of big-screen princess
not only reflects the independence — and athleticism — of young women
today, but also Hollywood's increasing willingness to tell their
stories.
"If you focus on her being a girl, it's easy to get stuck in the
trappings and rules and what a princess movie dictates," the producer
said. "We strip out gender, princess, fairy tale and just focus on
character."
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