Neil deGrasse Tyson recently took to social media to make it clear that he isn't a fan of a poster for the upcoming sequel to 2013's
Frozen. Despite the animated movie taking place in a magical land, in which ice powers and talking snowmen exist, the astrophysicist believes that the snowflake that features on the poster isn't scientifically accurate.
According to Tyson, the snowflake should have six points rather than eight.
"Dear Disney, You got it right the first time. Water crystals have hexagonal “six-fold” symmetry. You still have a few months to fix your Frozen 2 Movie Poster, unless the sequel takes place in another universe, where water crystalizes to different laws of physics," the scientist said in a tweet —
which you can check out here.
Jennifer Lee, one of the directors of
Frozen 2, promptly got back to Tyson with a rebuttal. She agreed that it would be inaccurate if not for the fact that what features on the poster isn't a snowflake at all. You can check out the director's tweet below (
@alittlejelee).
Before this kerfuffle went down, fans had already theorised that it wasn't a snowflake but rather an ancient Norse compass known as a vegivisir. This trinket would be used by its bearer to find their way through rough weather. This tweet by the director essentially confirms this theory as accurate.
Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she'll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In “Frozen 2,” she must hope they are enough.
Frozen 2 is set to arrive in theatres on November 22nd, 2019.