A Snow White producer’s son reprimanded the movie’s leading star, Rachel Zegler, in a now-deleted Instagram comment.
Jonah Platt is the son of Marc Platt—a Tony and Emmy award-winning filmmaker whose resume boasts producer credits on Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, Legally Blonde and more. Jonah Platt has two sisters and two brothers, including Pitch Perfect actor Ben Platt.
Newsweek reached out to Zegler’s representative via email for comment.
What Did Jonah Platt Say About Rachel Zegler?
The 38-year-old took to Instagram to hit back at a comment about his father following Variety‘s report alleging that Marc Platt flew to New York to speak with Zegler over her politics.
In August 2024, the actress—who plays Snow White in the 2025 remake—drew controversy for weighing in on the Israel-Gaza war. At the time, she thanked her fans on X when Snow White‘s trailer hit 120 million views in 24 hours. In the same thread, the 23-year-old added: “and always remember, free palestine.”
Zegler was also criticized by conservatives after posting a slew of messages on Instagram attacking President Donald Trump following his victory in the 2024 election. Zegler said: “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace” and added that there was a “deep, deep sickness” in the United States. “f*** Donald Trump,” she concluded her note.
“Your dad flew to NYC to reprimand a young actress?” the commenter wrote on one of Jonah Platt’s Instagram posts. “Any words on this? Cuz that’s creepy as h*** and uncalled for. People have the right to free speech, no? Shame on your father.”
“You really want to do this?” Jonah Platt asked. “Yeah, my dad, the producer of enormous piece of Disney IP with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, had to leave his family to fly across the country to reprimand his 20 year old employee for dragging her personal politics into the middle of promoting the movie for which she signed a multi-million dollar contract to get paid and do publicity for. This is called adult responsibility and accountability. And her actions clearly hurt the film’s box office.”
He continued: “Free speech does not mean you’re allowed to say whatever you want in your private employment without repercussions. Tens of thousands of people worked on that film and she hijacked the conversation for her own immature desires at the risk of all the colleagues and crew and blue collar workers who depend on that movie to be successful. Narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged.”
What Has Jonah Platt Acted in?
Jonah Platt’s work spans theater, television and film. Most notably, he starred as Fiyero on Broadway’s Wicked and played Tip Tribby on Being the Ricardos.
He also appeared in: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parenthood, The Office and did voice-over work on Trolls: The Beat Goes On! and 2024’s Rugrats.
The Los Angeles native currently hosts the podcast Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. According to the program’s bio: “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt is the hit weekly podcast that illuminates the vast, beautiful, and often unexplored tapestry of Jewish identity, through deeply honest and personal conversations with notable Jews and non-Jewish allies alike. Hosted by actor & advocate Jonah Platt, a trusted expert in contemporary Jewish culture, identity, and politics, Being Jewish seeks to engage, educate, and empower listeners to take full ownership of their identities and live as their proudest, most authentic selves.”
Is Jonah Platt married?
Jonah Platt wed Courtney Platt (née Galiano) on September 4, 2016. They are the parents to children Joseph and Raquel and are expecting a baby girl via a surrogate in May 2025.
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