CAREER CATASTROPHE: Snow White Is Gadot’s ‘Worst-Case Scenario’
The gossip is true, and it’s devastating: Gal Gadot is in a full-blown career crisis after the colossal box office failure of Disney’s Snow White remake. A source close to the actress exclusively confirmed to Life & Style that the star is “stung and alarmed,” admitting the failure is the absolute “worst-case scenario” for her Hollywood future.
Gadot, , who played the Evil Queen, was relying on the film to put her “back on top of the A-list” after her run as Wonder Woman was officially “over and done.” Instead, the $. million production budget resulted in a pathetic domestic box office weekend of $ million—a financial disaster of epic proportions, especially compared to the successful Lilo & Stitch remake.
The insider reveals: “Even for an actress with a perfect reputation, the poor performance of Snow White would be a major blow. But for Gal, who relied on the movie… it’s been incredibly difficult to see the film fail.” The star is now fighting for her professional life in a market that is suddenly “skeptical of her right now.”
THE ZEGELER SCANDAL: Did The Co-Star SINK The Film?
While Gadot is taking the financial heat, much of the public and critical scrutiny for the film’s failure centered on co-star Rachel Zegler. The -year-old actress, who played Snow White, made a series of baffling, controversial remarks long before the movie hit theaters, completely alienating the nostalgic fan base.
In , Zegler told Extra she had a “huge problem” with the handsome prince storyline, calling the character a man who “literally stalks her. Weird, weird. So, we didn’t do that this time.” She then publicly dissed the original animated classic in September at Disney’s D Expo, stating: “It’s no longer .” She stressed the new Snow White would be dreaming of becoming a “leader,” not of “true love.”
The source confirms that Gadot is now being forced to pay the price for the chaos Zegler created. The backlash over Zegler’s questionable remarks and the subsequent political boycotts crippled the film’s ability to connect with audiences worldwide. Gadot, the veteran, is left scrambling to pick up the pieces of a film doomed by its outspoken lead.
FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE: The Desperate Reinvention
The source claims the disaster is forcing Gadot to embark on a desperate and massive “reinvention” of her Hollywood persona. She knows her time as the iconic DC character is over, and she needs to prove she can open a film in a theatrical setting—not just on streaming.
The insider confirms she is already in full-on hustle mode: “She’s not being timid about this process—she’s picking up the phone and she’s chasing down projects.” But the stakes are incredibly high. Every studio “is skeptical of her right now,” and she needs a dramatic win.
“What Gal needs, badly, is a famous filmmaker who can collaborate with her to update her image and rebuild her audience,” the source reveals. The failure has “lit a fire under her,” forcing her into a highly competitive and unforgiving marketplace where she has “something to prove for the first time since she broke through in .”
THE SMALL ROLES SAGA: Avoiding The Lead Spot
Gadot’s immediate projects confirm her current desperate status. She has one film, the thriller Hand of Dante, in post-production, but it’s a supporting role to lead actors Oscar Isaac, Gerard Butler, Jason Momoa, and Al Pacino. The star is currently taking supporting roles to stay afloat, a far cry from her Wonder Woman lead status.
She has other projects in development, including a new take on Cleopatra and the WWII drama Ruin, but the insider notes that none of them “rival the box office luster of Wonder Woman or the ill-fated Snow White live action film.” This means she has no guaranteed blockbuster to pivot to—only risky, smaller projects.
The message is clear: Gadot needs a hit, and it needs to be a film in theaters, not just streaming, to send the message to Hollywood that people will still show up and pay good money to see her work.
THE WONDER WOMAN WOUND: The Success That Failed To Last
The failure is made more painful by the spectacular success that preceded it. Gadot was introduced as the iconic DC Comics character in ‘s Batman v Superman, and her solo Wonder Woman film was a massive box office and critical smash. She reprised the role multiple times before the DCU overhaul officially ended her tenure.
The source confirms that the memory of that initial success is what makes the Snow White bomb so hard to swallow. Gadot had relied on that goodwill to carry her into her next franchise. Instead, the box office numbers suggest that without the Wonder Woman costume, audiences aren’t showing up.
THE CLIFFHANGER: Can Gadot Buy Her Way Back To The Top?
Gal Gadot is in a desperate, expensive, and time-sensitive race to save her A-list career. The Snow White bomb was a catastrophic financial failure that shattered her reputation and forced her into a brutal scramble for relevance.
The final question is: Can Gadot’s sheer drive and aggressive pursuit of a famous director truly buy her way back to the top of the A-list, or will the stigma of the $ million flop permanently limit her to supporting roles and streaming-only projects?
Her big decisions are ahead of her, and her entire Hollywood future is on the line.
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