Gal Gadot is opening up for the first time about the commercial failure of Disney’s Snow White and shuts down reports of a strained relationship with co-star Rachel Zegler.
“I really enjoyed filming that movie, I really had fun”, said Gadot during an appearance on Israeli TV show The A Talks, which aired Thursday. “Even working alongside Rachel Zegler. We laughed and we talked, we had fun. 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. And it happened. 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. 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.”
Gadot was a guest on the Keshet 12 channel show, the local version of the French format “Les Rencontres du Papotin,” created by directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano (The Intouchables). Each episode sees a celebrity facing a group of atypical journalists, all with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), for a no-holds-barred and heartfelt Q&A session. The original series, airing on France 2 since 2022, included such guests as President of France Emmanuel Macron and Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard. In Israel, the show is hosted by model turned actress and TV personality, Rotem Sela, who is one of Gadot’s closest friends.
The Wonder Woman actress and her family are spending the summer in Israel after wrapping filming of the upcoming action thriller The Runner in the U.K. a few weeks ago, where she was met with protests.
“I filmed a movie in London, Jaron my husband and our two eldest daughters stayed in Los Angeles, and I was in London with our two youngest daughters. And I was on location outside of London, so my parents and the nanny had the girls with them. All of a sudden, I felt incredibly lonely. During filming, I was targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters that decided to target and attack me personally. It was a difficult experience, very complicated and unpleasant. I felt alone.”
Asked whether that changed during her current visit in Israel, she stated, “I feel most safe in Israel, despite all the missile attack alarms and what’s happening. It has now gotten much more complicated being Israeli outside of Israel. When I’m not in Israel, working elsewhere, I always have security detail”.
Gadot later explained why she didn’t wear the yellow ribbon pin, symbolling solidarity with the 50 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, to the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet, which upset some Israelis.
“I am Israeli and a proud one at that. I was invited to the Globes to present an award. And with those circumstances, there are a lot of collaborations, brands that are involved, and it’s quite complicated. It did not feel right to wear the pin for work. It might have been a mistake.”
Gadot also talked about her emergency brain surgery in March 2024, which she opened up about last December, her breakout role in Wonder Woman (“Chris Pine got paid more than me, and I was Wonder Woman!”), and her biggest career regret was guest-starring on HBO’s Entourage in 2009.
“I hated filming Entourage, didn’t have fun at all.” she revealed. “Some guy was inappropriate with me on set until it reached a point where I quit in the middle, left the set and never went back to film with them.”
When asked if she thinks she is a good actress, Gadot replied, “I think I’m solid, I’m alright. There are those who are more talented than me. But if you cast me, you cast well. Because my biggest strength is that I am not afraid to work hard and that I never let anything stand in my way. I just go, go, go.”