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Gal Gadot Attributes Snow White Flop to Hollywood Pressure Over Israel

She later said her comments were driven by emotion, emphasizing that political scrutiny was just one of several factors behind the weak returns.

Overview

  • In an interview on The A Talks, Gadot blamed post-Oct. 7 pressure on celebrities to condemn Israel for negatively affecting Snow White’s box office.
  • The film grossed about $205–207 million worldwide on a reported $240–270 million budget, leaving Disney with losses near $115 million.
  • Disney has paused its planned live-action Tangled and absorbed the financial fallout from the remake’s poor performance.
  • Producer’s son Jonah Platt publicly blamed co-star Rachel Zegler’s pro-Palestine posts, though many analysts point to creative choices and marketing missteps as key causes.
  • Snow White opened to negative-to-mixed reviews, earning a 38% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes alongside uneven audience feedback.