MOVIE NEWS – In a new interview, Gal Gadot claimed that the “pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel” was the key factor that “greatly affected” Disney’s live-action Snow White and caused its dramatic box office failure.

According to The Jerusalem Post, the actress appeared on the Israeli talk show The A Talks on Thursday, where she was asked whether she felt upset about the poor theatrical performance of the adaptation that also starred Rachel Zegler.

“First of all, I have to say that I really enjoyed filming this movie,” Gadot said in Hebrew, per the Post.

When asked directly about her collaboration with Zegler, Gadot responded: “I even enjoyed working with Rachel Zegler. We laughed, we talked and it was fun. I was sure this movie was going to be a huge success.”

Gadot had served two years in the Israeli Defense Forces as part of her mandatory conscription, participating in the 2006 Israel–Lebanon war. Because of that, Lebanon banned Wonder Woman in 2017, as The Washington Post reported at the time. Meanwhile, Zegler has been outspoken in support of Palestine and Gaza, something that reportedly created tensions with Snow White producer Marc Platt during the film’s promotion.

Gadot continued: “And then October 7 happened, and what’s happening across different industries, including Hollywood, is that there’s a lot of pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel.” She added: “I can always try to explain and provide context about what’s happening here, but at the end of the day people make up their own minds. I was disappointed that the movie was greatly affected by that and didn’t do well at the box office.”

Leading humanitarian groups and experts — such as the UN Special Committee, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders and international law scholars — have accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians. A May 2025 IPC report projected catastrophic levels of food insecurity across Gaza by September, with at least half a million people expected to fall into IPC Phase 5 — the highest level, marked as “catastrophe,” involving acute malnutrition and mortality.

In late May, five protesters were detained in London after targeting the set of Gadot’s upcoming film The Runner. Two months earlier, her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was postponed due to simultaneous pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrations.

Ultimately, Disney absorbed an estimated $115 million loss from Snow White.

Source: Deadline