Snow White film faces anti-Israel boycott calls targeting Gal Gadot
Activists slam new Disney film for casting Israeli actress as evil queen, while her co-star Rachel Zegler posts ‘Free Palestine’ comment alongside trailer
Anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian activists have sought to put a damper on excitement for a new Disney version of “Snow White” this week, as they called for a boycott of the movie over Disney’s casting of Israeli actress Gal Gadot as the evil queen.
Posts on social media calling for a boycott sprang up on Monday when Disney released the first teaser trailer for the 2025 movie.
“A character that tries to kill a child and steal her kingdom. How fitting,” one user wrote.
Another user using the #FreePalestine hashtag wrote, “Make sure to BOYCOTT the Snow White movie as they have cast an Israeli terrorist Gal Gadot in the film. She is a trained killer who served in the Israeli degenerate forces. Don’t let Zionist terrorists normalize this EVER!”
Gadot, who starred in the “Wonder Woman” blockbuster movies, has publicly advocated for Israel over the years, including since Hamas’s brutal October 7 attack that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza.
Meanwhile Gadot’s co-star, Snow White actress Rachel Zegler, promoted the film with a “free Palestine” tag.
He post was split into two, starting with thanking her fans: “I love you all so much! Thank you for the love and for 120m views on our trailer in just 24 hours.”
In a second post, commenting on the first, she added, “Always remember, free Palestine.”
The first part of Zegler’s post amassed about 1.2 million views and the second half 4.7 million. While many users expressed support for Zegler, others responded in support of Gadot and of Israel.
Zegler has previously been vocal in her support for the Palestinian cause. In May 2021, she posted on X, “It will always be free Palestine.” She has also posted on Instagram urging her followers to donate to Palestinian relief funds, according to BuzzFeed.
The film releases in the US on March 21, 2025.
Gadot is not the first celebrity to be targeted for being Jewish or Israeli amid the war. This year American Jewish reggae musician Matisyahu had to cancel three of his concerts in the United States due to threats of anti-Israel protests. He is not Israeli.
In December, Gadot slammed the international community for its silence over the widespread sexual assault during the October 7 attacks, and the continued holding of female hostages by the Hamas terror group in Gaza.
In November, she reportedly organized a screening for the Hollywood community in collaboration with Israeli director Guy Nattiv of a film about the murderous atrocities committed by Hamas against Israelis on October 7.
