Gal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel’ for Snow White’s box-office struggles
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Gal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel’ for Snow White’s box-office struggles
Gadot said she enjoyed working with her co-star Rachel Zegler. She said she was disappointed that the movie was greatly affected by that. Snow White was reportedly cost $270 million to make. The film had a lukewarm opening weekend, and went on to under perform significantly, ultimately grossing about $205 million worldwide. It has a score of 38 per cent on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics consensus reading: “Snow White is hardly a grumpy time at the movies thanks to [Zegler’s] luminous star turn’”. Sharrie Williams is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. Lin Rountree is an accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R’n’B. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still.
Appearing on Thursday’s episode of the Israeli TV show, The A Talks, the actress said she “really enjoyed filming this movie” and had been confident it would be “a huge success”.
Gadot said she enjoyed working with her co-star Rachel Zegler, despite the media reports around the film’s release that suggested there was tension between the two actresses for their clashing political views, specifically Zegler’s pro-Palestine stance and Gadot’s outspoken support for Israel.
Gadot, who served in the Israel Defence Forces as part of her mandatory military service before launching her Hollywood career, said that her time with Zegler on set was positive.
“We laughed, we talked and it was fun. I was sure that this movie was going to be a huge success,” she said.
Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen in a scene from Snow White. Disney
“And then October 7 happened, and what’s happening in all kinds of industries, and also in Hollywood, is that there’s a lot of pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel. I was disappointed that the movie was greatly affected by that and didn’t do well at the box office.”
Snow White was reportedly cost $270 million to make. The film had a lukewarm opening weekend, and went on to under perform significantly, ultimately grossing about $205 million worldwide and failing to recoup its production and marketing costs.
There have been no official statements from Disney regarding the specific impact of the geopolitical issues on the film’s performance.
Snow White was also negatively received by most critics. It has a score of 38 per cent on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, with the critics consensus reading: “Snow White is hardly a grumpy time at the movies thanks to Zegler’s luminous star turn, but its bashful treatment of the source material along with some dopey stylistic choices won’t make everyone happy, either.”
Other acts on the Jazz Garden bill Sharrie Williams
The American singer is hugely respected in blues circles due to her passionate vocals and songwriting. Born and raised in Michigan, Williams began recording and touring as a teenage gospel singer. Her career took off with the blues band The Wiseguys. Such was the acclaim of their live shows that they toured throughout Europe and in Africa. As a solo artist, Williams has also collaborated with the likes of the late Dizzy Gillespie, Van Morrison and Mavis Staples.
Lin Rountree
An accomplished smooth jazz artist who blends his chilled approach with R‘n’B. Trained at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, Rountree formed his own band in 2004. He has also recorded with the likes of Kem, Dwele and Conya Doss. He comes to Dubai on the back of his new single Pass The Groove, from his forthcoming 2018 album Stronger Still, which may follow his five previous solo albums in cracking the top 10 of the US jazz charts.
Anita Williams
Dubai-based singer Anita Williams will open the night with a set of covers and swing, jazz and blues standards that made her an in-demand singer across the emirate. The Irish singer has been performing in Dubai since 2008 at venues such as MusicHall and Voda Bar. Her Jazz Garden appearance is career highlight as she will use the event to perform the original song Big Blue Eyes, the single from her debut solo album, due for release soon.
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