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Arab News
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
‘Pressure on celebrities' to condemn Israel behind ‘Snow White' flop: Gadot
LONDON: Israeli actress Gal Gadot has blamed the failure of the film 'Snow White' on 'pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel.' Co-star Rachel Zegler made a point of supporting the Palestinian cause during the movie's promotional period. After the trailer for the film was released, Zegler posted on X: 'i love you all so much! thank you for the love and for 120m views on our trailer in just 24 hours! what a whirlwind. i am in the thick of rehearsals for romeo + juliet so i'm gonna get outta here. bye for now. and always remember, free palestine.' It led to a face-to-face meeting with the film's producer, Marc Platt, whose son Jonah blamed Zegler's remarks for the film's poor reviews, calling her 'immature.' Gadot served as a fitness instructor in the Israeli military for two years, including during the 2006 war against Lebanon. She told Israeli TV show 'The A Talks' that she had expected 'Snow White' to be a success, but 'then Oct. 7 happened' and there was 'a lot of pressure' on Hollywood figures 'to speak out against Israel.' The film, she said, was 'greatly affected' and 'didn't do well' as a result. The 'Snow White' remake had already faced criticism after actor Peter Dinklage called it 'backwards' for its depiction of dwarves. It grossed $205 million worldwide from a budget of around $270 million, and critic reviews were broadly negative. In 2024, Gadot addressed the Anti-Defamation League in the aftermath of the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, saying: 'Never did I imagine that on the streets of the United States, and different cities around the world, we would see people not condemning Hamas, but celebrating, justifying and cheering on a massacre of Jews.'
The Guardian
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Gal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel' for box office failure of Snow White
The actor Gal Gadot has said that she credits a 'pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel' with the failure of last year's live action remake of Snow White. Her co-star, Rachel Zegler, showed her support for Palestine while promoting the film, writing on X: 'i love you all so much! thank you for the love and for 120m views on our trailer in just 24 hours! what a whirlwind. i am in the thick of rehearsals for romeo + juliet so i'm gonna get outta here. bye for now. and always remember, free palestine.' Shortly after the post, producer Marc Platt flew to New York to speak to the star. His son, Jonah, later called her actions 'immature' and said they were to blame for the film's poor reviews. Gadot is Israeli and reportedly began to receive an increased number of death threats in the aftermath of Zegler's post, with Disney upping her security as a result. As reported by the Jerusalem Post, Gadot said she 'really enjoyed filming' Snow White during an appearance on Israeli TV show The A Talks, adding she had 'even enjoyed working with Rachel Zegler'. Gadot said she had been 'sure this movie was going to be a huge success', but 'then October 7 happened' and there was 'a lot of pressure' on celebrities in Hollywood 'to speak out against Israel'. The actor went on to say she was 'disappointed' the film was 'greatly affected' by such pressure and 'didn't do well' at the box office as a result. Marc Webb's live action remake had already been dogged by negative buzz over issues including uncertainty about their approach to the dwarves. Speaking in 2022, the actor Peter Dinklage called the film 'fucking backwards'. 'I was a little taken aback by [the fact] they were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White,' Dinklage told podcaster Marc Maron, 'but you're still telling the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'. The film, whose production budget was an estimated $270m, ended up taking around $205m worldwide – a disappointing but not catastrophic result. Reviews, however, were almost universally negative, with the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw calling it 'exhausting awful'. Gadot served as a combat fitness instructor in the IDF army for two years, including during the Israel-Lebanon war of 2006. Speaking in 2024, Gadot spoke at the Anti-Defamation League's summit, saying: 'Never did I imagine that on the streets of the United States, and different cities around the world, we would see people not condemning Hamas, but celebrating, justifying and cheering on a massacre of Jews.'
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NEWS OF THE WEEK: Rachel Zegler refuses to subscribe to 'victim mindset' over online backlash
The actress-singer, who has Colombian and Polish heritage, faced backlash from social media trolls after she was cast in the titular role in Disney's recent reimagining of Snow White. Rachel courted further controversy by seemingly criticising the animated original and voicing her support for Palestine while promoting the live-action remake on social media, with Jonah Platt, the son of the film's producer Marc Platt, later blaming her for its poor box office performance. During an interview for i-D magazine published on Monday, the 24-year-old insisted she always opts for a positive outlook amid difficult times.
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Rachel Zegler refuses to subscribe to ‘victim mindset' over online backlash
The actress-singer, who has Colombian and Polish heritage, faced backlash from social media trolls after she was cast in the titular role in Disney's recent reimagining of Snow White. Rachel courted further controversy by seemingly criticising the animated original and voicing her support for Palestine while promoting the live-action remake on social media, with Jonah Platt, the son of the film's producer Marc Platt, later blaming her for its poor box office performance. During an interview for i-D magazine published on Monday, the 24-year-old insisted she always opts for a positive outlook amid difficult times.
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Rachel Zegler refuses to subscribe to ‘victim mindset' over online backlash
The actress-singer, who has Colombian and Polish heritage, faced backlash from social media trolls after she was cast in the titular role in Disney's recent reimagining of Snow White. Rachel courted further controversy by seemingly criticising the animated original and voicing her support for Palestine while promoting the live-action remake on social media, with Jonah Platt, the son of the film's producer Marc Platt, later blaming her for its poor box office performance. During an interview for i-D magazine published on Monday, the 24-year-old insisted she always opts for a positive outlook amid difficult times.
