Gal Gadot Says ‘Snow White’ Box Office Results Were ‘Incredibly Affected’ By ‘Pressure’ in Hollywood to ‘Speak Against Israel’: ‘I Was Disappointed’

Gal Gadot is giving her perspective on why Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake underperformed at the box office.

During a recent appearance on the Israeli TV program “The A Talks,” in which guests are interviewed by individuals on the autism spectrum, Gadot said “Snow White’s” poor box office performance was partially because of “pressure” in Hollywood to “speak against Israel” amid the ongoing conflict with Palestine.

“You know, this happens a lot in various industries, including Hollywood,” she said. “There’s pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel. And, you know, it happened.”

She continued, “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.”

Alongside Gadot, the film starred Rachel Zegler as the titular Disney princess, Andrew Burnap as the Prince Charming stand-in Jonathan, Patrick Page as the Magic Mirror and Ansu Kabia as the Huntsman.

Despite the poor commercial reception, Variety film critic Owen Gleiberman was keen on the “Snow White,” writing in his review, “With all the turmoil besetting the real world, you’d think there might be more important things to inflate into controversies than the pre-release kerfuffles that have plagued ‘Snow White.’ As it turns out, this is one of the better live-action adaptations of a Disney animated feature. And I say that as someone who mostly doesn’t like them.”