{"id":4543,"date":"2025-04-17T08:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T08:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=4543"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:17:47","slug":"snow-white-banned-in-lebanon-as-boycott-of-91000000-box-office-flop-ramps-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/17\/snow-white-banned-in-lebanon-as-boycott-of-91000000-box-office-flop-ramps-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow White banned in Lebanon as boycott of \u00a391,000,000 box office flop ramps up"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Snow White has suffered yet another blow (Picture: Disney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Disney<\/a>\u2019s live-action remake of Snow White <\/a>has been banned from playing in Lebanese cinemas.<\/p>\n

Released last month, the movie is a reimagining of Walt Disney’s 1937 animated film<\/a> Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.<\/p>\n

The remake stars Rachel Zegler<\/a> as the titular character, while her evil stepmother the Queen is played by Gal Gadot.<\/p>\n

However, even before it hit screens, Snow White was clouded in controversy<\/a>, which has only ramped up in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Made on a production budget of $270 million (\u00a3203 million), the film has struggled to recoup costs, only making \u00a3111 million worldwide<\/a> to date.<\/p>\n

One of the most expensive movies ever made by Disney, the box office flop has now led the studio to put the live-action version of the 2010 animated feature Tangled on ice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Disney remake has been clouded in controversy ever since it was announced (Picture: Disney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now Snow White has suffered another blow after it was completely banned in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

As reported by Variety<\/a>, the ban was ordered by Lebanon\u2019s Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar, who objected due to the presence of Israeli actress Gadot, 39.<\/p>\n

According to local media, the politician was \u2018prompted to take action by the country\u2019s film and media watchdog amid Israel\u2019s ongoing attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, which have caused civilian deaths\u2019.<\/p>\n

However, a representative for the Beirut-based Middle East distributor Italia Films, which handles Disney titles in the region, told Variety that the actress had long been on the country\u2019s \u2018Israel boycott list\u2019.<\/p>\n

They added that no movie in which she stars, which have included Wonder Woman and Death on the Nile, have ever been released there.<\/p>\n

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The movie has now been banned in Lebanon due to it starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot(Picture: Disney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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She’s been a vocal supporter of Israel over the years (Picture: Robert Smith\/ Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After the teaser trailer for Snow White was released in August last year, some called for a boycott of the film because of Gadot\u2019s pro-Israel stance.<\/p>\n

Before its release she also began receiving death threats, with Disney then providing additional security for her<\/a> on the press tour.<\/p>\n

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Some people questioned a Latina actress being cast in the lead role<\/a><\/p>\n

The story was slammed as being ‘backwards’ <\/a><\/p>\n

Rachel Zegler said the original story was about a guy who ‘stalks’ Snow White<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Gadot, who was born in Israel has served in the Israel Defense Forces, has been a vocal advocate for her country, especially in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks by Hamas.<\/p>\n

In October 2023 she shared on Instagram: \u2018I stand with Israel you should too. The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!\u2019<\/p>\n

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Hatred and anger have caused us to move further and further away from peace and understanding, and I am sorry I contributed to the negative discourse.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Platt\u2019s son, Jonah Platt went on to defend his father\u2019s actions, posting on social media that Zegler\u2019s actions \u2018clearly hurt the film\u2019s box office\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Free speech does not mean you\u2019re allowed to say whatever you want in your private employment without repercussions,\u2019 he shared.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22828170 lazyload\" alt=\"LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: (L-R) Gal Gadot, Marc E. Platt and Rachel Zegler attend the World Premiere of Disney's Snow White at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images for Disney)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_244055766-263f.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Disney hired extra security for Gadot on the recent press tour (Picture: Rodin Eckenroth\/ Getty Images for Disney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Tens of thousands of people worked on that film, and she hijacked the conversation for her own immature desires at the risk of all the colleagues and crew and blue-collar workers who depend on that movie to be successful. Narcissism is not something to be coddled or encouraged.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Variety, Zegler had previously said: \u2018I can’t watch children die. 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Released last month, the movie is a reimagining of Walt Disney’s 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The remake stars Rachel Zegler as the titular character, while her evil stepmother the Queen is played by Gal Gadot. 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