Gal Gadot is making rare comments about the box office failure of her movie Snow White and how she believes the Israel conflict hurt the performance.
The movie underperformed at the box office, earning just $87 million at the domestic box office and a total of $205 million worldwide. Comparatively, Disney’s live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, which was released two months later, earned over $1 billion at the global box office.
Gal used to serve in the Israel Defense Forces under the country’s compulsory military service laws, and has previously voiced her support of Israel amid the Israel-Palestine conflict. Her co-star Rachel Zegler has been vocal over the years about her support for “Free Palestine.”
The behind-the-scenes drama over the leading actors’ political views overtook the narrative surrounding the film and has been blamed for the box office failure.
today, Gal is commenting on that.
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“You know, this happens a lot in various industries, including Hollywood,” Gal said on the Israeli TV program The A Talks. “There’s pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel. And, you know, it happened.”
“I can always explain and try to give context about what’s happening here. And I always do that. But in the end, people make their own decisions. And I was disappointed that the movie was incredibly affected by all of that and that it didn’t do well at the box office. But that’s how it goes. You win some, you lose some,” Gal added (via Variety).
Other controversies surrounding the movie involved Rachel openly criticizing Donald Trump supporters, condemning the original 1937 film, and receiving hateful comments surrounding her Colombian heritage.
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