Tensions surrounding Disney’s Snow White remake could lengthen to stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, in accordance with sources.
Whereas noting that Zegler is 23, a supply tells PEOPLE that the actress “has nothing in frequent with Gal Gadot, a mother of 4 youngsters.”
“On prime of that, their political beliefs differ, including to the strain,” continues the supply.
Reps for Zegler and Gadot didn’t reply to PEOPLE’s requests for remark.
Tensions have plagued Disney’s live-action remake of the 1937 animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs properly forward of its March 21 theatrical launch. Starring Zegler because the titular princess and Gadot, 39, because the Evil Queen, the movie is directed by Marc Webb and was written by Erin Cressida Wilson. It options unique songs from composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
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Zegler, Gadot and the filmmakers are anticipated to attend the film’s Los Angeles premiere on the El Capitan Theater tomorrow, March 15.
Zegler and Gadot have appeared at a number of occasions prior to now to advertise their long-delayed movie, together with at Disney’s D23 Expo in 2022 and on the latest Academy Awards, the place they took the stage to current the very best visible results class collectively. The Marvel Lady star didn’t attend Snow White’s European premiere in Spain on March 12.
A supply conversant in the state of affairs informed PEOPLE Gadot was “by no means presupposed to be in Spain” and was as a substitute doing press in New York.
“This isn’t like a ‘steer clear of me’ state of affairs,” the supply mentioned of the celebrities’ dynamic. “They had been on the Oscars collectively. They will be collectively this weekend.”
A 3rd supply additionally identified that the 2 costars “have an enormous age hole and really completely different political beliefs.” (The Israeli-born Gadot, who served within the Israel Protection Forces, has advocated for the discharge of Israeli hostages, whereas Zegler has voiced support on social media for Palestine amid the continued battle in Gaza.)
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“Gal is irritated by the film drama,” the third supply tells PEOPLE. “She loved filming. She was positive with Rachel however they aren’t associates. They don’t have anything in frequent… They did a job collectively and that’s it.”
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Following her casting announcement in 2021, Zegler confronted racist backlash from social media customers over an individual of Latinx background being forged because the Disney princess. (Zegler is of Colombian and Polish descent.) The West Aspect Story star additionally made headlines when she mentioned in interviews that the brand new film would modernize Snow White and that the unique was “dated.”
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In keeping with the second supply, Gadot doesn’t see eye-to-eye with Zegler in terms of such feedback. “Gal’s perspective is that you just don’t criticize and trigger drama for a challenge you signed on to do. She simply doesn’t get it.”
Snow White hits theaters on March 21.
