Key Points

Gal Gadot believes Disney's Snow White remake underperformed due to Hollywood's anti-Israel sentiment. The Israeli actress faced backlash for her IDF service during the 2006 Lebanon war. Co-star Rachel Zegler's pro-Palestine stance reportedly caused tension during promotions. Lebanon previously banned Gadot's Wonder Woman over her military background.

Key Points: Gal Gadot Links Snow White Flop to Hollywood Pressure on Israel

  • Gadot suggests Hollywood bias hurt Snow White's performance
  • Actress served in IDF during 2006 Lebanon war
  • Co-star Rachel Zegler supports Palestine
  • Lebanon banned Wonder Woman over Gadot's military service
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There's pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel: Gal Gadot explains why 'Snow White' flopped at box office

Wonder Woman star Gadot claims Hollywood's anti-Israel sentiment impacted Disney's Snow White box office amid her IDF service controversy.

"There's pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel... the movie was incredibly affected by all of that - Gal Gadot"

Washington, DC, August 17

'Wonder Woman' actress Gal Gadot shared her perspective on why Disney's live-action 'Snow White' remake underperformed at the box office, reported Variety.

During a recent appearance on the Israeli TV program 'The A Talks,' as quoted by Variety, Gadot said 'Snow White's' poor box office performance was partially because of "pressure" in Hollywood to "speak against Israel" amid the ongoing conflict with Palestine.

Gal Gadot was born in Israel.

"You know, this happens a lot in various industries, including Hollywood. There's pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel. And, you know, it happened," said Gal Gadot as quoted by Variety.

She continued, "I can always explain and try to give context about what's happening here. And I always do that. But in the end, people make their own decisions. And I was disappointed that the movie was incredibly affected by all of that and that it didn't do well at the box office. But that's how it goes. You win some, you lose some," as quoted by Gal Gadot.

Alongside Gadot, the film starred Rachel Zegler as the titular Disney princess, Andrew Burnap as the Prince Charming stand-in Jonathan, Patrick Page as the Magic Mirror and Ansu Kabia as the Huntsman.

According to Deadline, Gadot served in the Israeli Defence Forces for two years as part of her mandatory conscription, during which she participated in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war.

Lebanon cited her service as the reason for banning Wonder Woman upon its 2017 release, The Washington Post reported at the time.

Meanwhile, Zegler has been a vocal supporter of Palestine and Gaza, which reportedly did not go over well with Snow White producer Marc Platt amid promotion of the film, reported Deadline.

- ANI

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Priya S
The movie flopped because the story was changed too much from original fairy tale, not because of politics. Disney should stop ruining classics with unnecessary "woke" changes. We loved Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman though!
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Aman W
India has always maintained balanced position on Israel-Palestine issue. Celebrities should focus on entertaining people rather than pushing political agendas. That's why Bollywood stars rarely comment on such matters - they know their job is to entertain.
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Sarah B
I think Gadot is making excuses. The movie had poor reviews and bad marketing. As someone who watched it, the acting was mediocre and the CGI looked cheap. Blaming politics is just avoiding the real issues with the film.
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Kavya N
Whether we agree with her or not, we must respect Gadot's right to her opinion. In India we believe in "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (world is one family) - hope for peaceful resolution to conflicts everywhere 🙏
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Varun X
The real reason is simple - Disney remakes are getting boring! We want original stories, not recycled fairy tales with forced political messages. Look at RRR's global success - original content with Indian values wins hearts worldwide!

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