The pair was heard during the shooting. However, things have become embarrassing because of different political opinions and a “disdainful” commentary that Zegler made on Gadot.
Disney would have kept them away during the first and managed Rachel Zegler’s social media accounts after controversies on his latest “Snow White” criticisms.
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Backstage tension between the “Snow White” stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot
A bomb report by Variety shed light on the alleged drama behind the scenes between Zegler and his co-star, Gadot.
While the initiates insist that the two actresses had no “bad blood” during the shooting and “got along well”, things would have become “clumsy” in the months preceding the release of the film on March 21.
According to sources, the different positions of Zegler and Gadot on the current war in Gaza may have contributed to the discomfort, but the real turning point came after the Oscars on March 2.
After their joint award ceremony, Zegler, 23, responded to an Instagram comment by referring to Gadot, 39, as a “professional competition queen”, a remark that some initiates “considered a disdainful means of describing a colleague actress”.
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Consequently, Disney has chosen to ensure that the actresses lead most of their press interviews separately, a decision which “only fueled the perception of a quarrel” between the two.
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Disney would have kept the co-stars apart in the first “snow white”
The reports suggest that Zegler and Gadot were deliberately separated during the first “snow white” across the El Capitan theater in Los Angeles on March 15.
During the projection thereafter, sources say that Zegler had two rows in front of Gadot and his family.
At the time of the first, the publication reports that “Disney had lost hope that the film could overcome the backlash” surrounding the film.
Last year, tensions were also noticed between the co-stars after Zegler published “Free Palestine” on X in August 2024, when the first trailer “Snow White” fell.
Producer Marc Platt would have stolen for New York to discuss the situation with Zegler, who refused to withdraw the position.
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Meanwhile, Gadot, who is Israeli, would have received death threats, which prompted Disney to pay additional security.
A source said Variety This zegler “did not understand the repercussions of his actions with regard to what it meant for the film, for Gal, for anyone”.
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Rachel Zegler’s past comments on the original “white-snow” have triggered several controversies
Beyond his post “Free Palestine”, Zegler stirred the backlash with his remarks on the original film “Snow White”.
She rejected the classic of 1937 as “dated” and criticized the character of the prince as “a harasser”, promising that the remake would be more “modern”.
Adding to the controversy, Zegler also targeted the supporters of Donald Trump after the 2024 elections. According to the point of sale, it was Disney’s breakdown.
The studio would have organized another meeting between Zegler and producer Platt, after which it was allocated to a social media strategist, paid by Disney to monitor its publications leading to the exit from the film.
The young actress was very optimistic about the film on social networks
Despite the tumult surrounding the film and its remarks, Zegler adopted the beginnings of “Snow White”.
The day of opening, she posted a sincere Instagram Tribute featuring photos behind the scenes of the shooting, but significantly, none included the co-star Gadot like The Evil Queen.
Calling the project “An experience that changes life”, Ziegler has thought about how she “became a real adult” while making the film.
She also recently went to Instagram to celebrate the film by hitting the number one in the world despite negative criticism.
Zegler shared a photo of her disguised as a full character and legend the post, “# 1 film in the world”, with an emoji of apple and snowflake.
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Rachel Zegler shares the tribute to “ Snow White ”, but again omits Gal Gadot
Friday March 21, Zegler shared another Instagram Post reflecting on his experience “Snow White”, but Gadot was absent from the tribute significantly.
Instead, she highlighted the members of the production team, including choreographers, cameras operators, director Marc Webb and Co-Stars Dujonna Gift and Andrew Burnap.
“You need a village to bring stories like” Snow White “on the big screen and I loved it so much,” wrote Zegler, stressing the collaboration effort behind the film. “Here is a little overview of this family that I deeply careful.”
She encouraged fans to see the work of the distribution and the team and “catch them all in action at the same time in front and behind the camera, in the rooms now”.
On the same day, Zegler also published an Instagram tribute separated from his publicists and stylists, thanking them for their support throughout the world press tour.
