In a new interview, "Snow White" star Gal Gadot argued the film was hurt at the box office by pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel.

  • Gal Gadot suggested that political pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel contributed to Disney’s Snow White underperforming at the box office, though she acknowledged other factors played a role.

  • The film, starring Gadot and Rachel Zegler, earned $87 million domestically compared to higher-performing Disney remakes; Zegler faced criticism for her pro-Palestine stance during promotion.

  • Gadot emphasized she enjoyed working with Zegler, said her “conscience is clean” regarding support for Israel, and expressed hope for peace and safety for all people.

  • themeatbridge@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    Exactly. Snow White is a fairy tale about a jealous tyrant consumed by vanity and fear of her own mortality. But we already got The Substance exploring those topics. And it’s a cautionary tale about accepting help and food from strangers showing up at your door, because you never know their motivations. But we got Sinners exploring that topic. And it’s a story about how industriousness does not replace cleanliness and organization at home. But that’s boring, and we have K-Pop Demon Hunters.

    Really, modernizing the movie could have worked. Make a good film and a lot of other problems go away. The real issue is that it was a bad movie. Bad writing and bad acting. That one song was catchy, but the rest of the entire movie was forgettable.