Gal Gadot is backtracking her recent comments about why “Snow White” flopped.
During her appearance on the Israeli TV show “The A Talks” on Thursday, the 40-year-old actress stated that anti-Israeli sentiment in Hollywood caused the Disney remake to completely bomb at the box office in March.
“I was positive the movie was going to be a huge hit. And then Oct. 7 happened, and what happened all over in different industries, not just Hollywood, there was a lot of pressure put on celebrities, actors, creators to post against Israel,” Gadot said.
But on Sunday, Gadot released a statement clarifying her comments about Israel and “Snow White.”
“I was honored to join an extraordinary interview with inspiring interviewers, whose questions go straight to the heart,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories.
“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,” the Israeli star continued. “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 added: “Of course, the film 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.”
Gadot, who played the Evil Queen in “Snow White,” explained on “The A Talks” that she believed the movie’s success was “affected” by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
“I can always explain and try to give people in the world context about the situation and the reality in Israel, and I always do that,” she shared. “But at the end, people make up their own minds. 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 it is what it is, you win some, you lose some,” she added.
The Disney flick, which was directed by Marc Webb, cost between $240 million and $270 million to make but only grossed around $205 million.
The film suffered criticism for using CGI to create the seven dwarfs, while Gadot and her co-star Rachel Zegler created controversy after voicing opposing views about the conflict still unfolding in Gaza.
Despite the drama reportedly igniting tensions between the two actresses, Gadot spoke highly of Zegler, 24, during her interview last week.
“I really enjoyed filming that movie, I really had fun. Even working alongside Rachel Zegler. We laughed and we talked, we had fun,” the “Wonder Woman” actress said.
In March, Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony was interrupted by Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters. It was also reported that Disney had to beef up Gadot’s security due to her pro-Israeli stance.
Zegler, for her part, dealt with backlash for calling the 1937 original movie “dated” and “weird.” She also referred to the Prince character as a “stalker.”
