The actress, who played the Evil Queen in Disney’s live-action adaptation of its classic animated tale, previously stated during an interview on an Israeli TV show that the film “was going to be a huge hit” until Hamas’ terror attack on Israel in 2023. 

She added there was “a lot of pressure put on celebrities, actors, creators to post against Israel” and “I was disappointed that the movie was incredibly affected by all of that.”(In the run-up to the film’s release, Gadot expressed her of support of Israel, and star Rachel Zegler made pro-Palestine statements; both had factions online calling for a boycott of the film).

Gal Gadot has issued a detailed clarification following her comments about the box office performance of Snow White going viral over the weekend. The actress, who played the Evil Queen in Disney’s live-action adaptation of its classic animated tale, previously stated during an interview on an Israeli TV show that the film “was going to be a huge hit” until Hamas’ terror attack on Israel in 2023. 

She added there was “a lot of pressure put on celebrities, actors, creators to post against Israel” and “I was disappointed that the movie was incredibly affected by all of that.” (In the run-up to the film’s release, Gadot expressed her of support of Israel, and star Rachel Zegler made pro-Palestine statements; both had factions online calling for a boycott of the film).