Gal Gadot claims Snow White movie failed due to “pressure to speak out against Israel”

In a recent interview, ‘Israeli’ actress Gal Gadot, who portrayed the Evil Queen in Disney's live-action Snow White remake, claimed that intense pressure on Hollywood celebrities to "speak out against Israel" contributed to the film's commercial failure.

The statement, made on the ‘Israeli’ celebrity interview program The A Talks, sparked an international media storm.

During the interview, Gadot reflected on the film, stating she "really enjoyed filming" it and was confident it would be a "huge success" before its release.

However, she further claimed that following October 7, a new reality emerged, in which "a lot of pressure" was applied to celebrities "to speak out against Israel".

Gadot expressed her disappointment that the film was "greatly affected by this and didn't do well at the box office as a result".

Following the broadcast, Gadot provided a clarification on her Instagram, acknowledging that her comments came from an "emotional place" and that she was not suggesting the film's failure was "solely because of external pressures".

She also addressed rumors of a feud with co-star Rachel Zegler, who has expressed support for Palestine. Gadot stated that she enjoyed working with Zegler, and that they "laughed and talked, and had fun" on set.

The film's performance had already drawn significant attention before Gadot's comments. With a reported production budget of up to $270 million, Snow White had a sluggish opening weekend, earning only $43 million.

Its total worldwide gross was just $205.6 million, a performance that fell far short of the estimated $540 to $675 million needed to break even.

The film was also met with abysmal reviews, with critics calling it "disappointing" and "confusing," and one review calling Gadot's performance a "dud".