Gal Gadot clarified her remarks about how celebrities being pressured to speak against Israel played a role in “Snow White” flopping at the box office.
“I was honored to join an extraordinary interview with inspiring interviewers, whose questions go straight to the heart,” the Israeli actress shared via her Instagram Stories Sunday.
“Sometimes we respond to questions from an emotional place. When the film came out, I felt that those who are against Israel criticized me in a very personal, almost visceral way,” she added.
“They saw me, first and foremost, as an Israeli, not as an actress. That’s the perspective I spoke from when I answered the question.”
Gadot, 40, wrote that the live-action Disney remake didn’t “fail solely because of external pressures.”
“There are many factors that determine why a film succeeds or fails, and success is never guaranteed!” she concluded.
During a recent appearance on Israeli TV show “The A Talks,” the “Wonder Woman” actress revealed why she believed “Snow White” was considered a “major flop.”
“I was sure this movie was going to be a huge hit. And then it happened,” she said, referencing the Oct. 7 attacks in which Hamas terrorists launched a brutal attack on Israel.
“And what followed, as you know, what happened a lot in various industries, including Hollywood, there’s pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel,” Gadot 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.”
The “Red Notice” star said she was “disappointed the movie was so affected and it didn’t succeed at the box office.”
“That’s how it goes. You win some, you lose some,” she said.
Gadot, who played the Evil Queen, and Rachel Zegler, who portrayed Snow White, were both involved in controversies while filming and promoting the movie, which grossed $205.6 million worldwide against a production budget of $240 to $270 million.
Fans initially criticized Disney for casting a Latina as Snow White.
Zegler, 24, then faced backlash for saying the plot of the animated “Snow White” film was “dated” because the prince “literally stalks Snow White.”
The “West Side Story” star was also slammed for voicing her support for Palestine and sharing an anti-President Donald Trump Instagram post after he defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 election last November.
After people called for Zegler to be fired from the live-action film, she issued an apology, saying she had let her “emotions get the best of” her when she spoke about the election.
Meanwhile, Gadot, who is Jewish, has been an outspoken supporter of Israel on social media, which has garnered some backlash from fans.
In March, the mom of four’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was interrupted by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters.
Additionally, Gadot had to beef up security after she received death threats about her views.
It was reported that the co-stars clashed while making the Disney film due to them having “nothing in common.”
