By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-03-17 06:41:35 | Updated at 2025-03-17 11:00:37
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Gal Gadot joined fellow Disney villains while promoting her much-maligned new film, Snow White, at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California on Sunday.
The Wonder Woman star, 39 — who stars as the Evil Queen — was pictured snapping a selfie with a number of other nefarious Disney characters, including Maleficent, Hades, and Jafar.
The actress also took a snap with Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
The Israeli beauty wowed in a sleeveless burgundy dress for the occasion. Her brunette hair was styled in light waves, and she accessorized with dangling earrings.
The night prior Gal attended the scaled back premiere of Snow White held at LA's El Capitan Theatre.
The film has previously been branded woke over fears it has prioritized its messaging over authentic storytelling - while it is claimed there is a feud between the two leading actresses Gal and Rachel Zegler.
Gal Gadot, 39, joined fellow Disney villains while promoting her much-maligned new film, Snow White, at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California on Sunday
And while she and Gal painted on smiles to pose for snaps together, fans were quick to spot the tension between them, amid claims of a feud behind the scenes.
One person on X observed, 'Those are some bad, fake, forced smiles; none of the smiles are reaching their eyes.'
Another agreed, adding, 'Guarantee the smiles dropped as soon as they were done with the picture.'
In reference to a photo featuring producer Marc E. Platt between the two actresses, someone commented, 'He's holding them back like two wild beasts trying to kill each other.'
Another person shared a photo of enemies feigning camaraderie while wielding weapons behind their backs, comparing the image to Rachel and Gal.
It has been widely speculated that there is a behind-the-scenes clash between the live action film's two leading stars.
It's believed to be over their opposing views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Gadot is notably from Israel.
A source recently told People that the two stars 'have nothing in common' and added, 'On top of that, their political views differ, adding to the tension.'
With the film hit by a string of controversies, bosses opted for a low-key afternoon screening where local children were the guests of honor.
The Wonder Woman star — who stars as the Evil Queen — also took a snap with Mickey and Minnie Mouse
The night prior Gal attended the scaled back premiere of Snow White held at LA's El Capitan Theatre
Her co-star Rachel Zegler was also present, amid rumors of a 'feud' between the two leading ladies over their opposing views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A source recently told People that the two stars 'have nothing in common' and added, 'On top of that, their political views differ, adding to the tension'; pictured with producer Marc E. Platt
Having previously been absent from the film's secret Spanish screening, this time Gal was in attendance alongside star Rachel, with the pair posing for stilted snaps together
Having previously been absent from the film's secret Spanish premiere earlier this week, this time Gal was in attendance alongside star Rachel, with the pair posing for stilted snaps together.
Shining a light on bosses' attempts to limit the difficult questions Rachel could face about the film, a select number of photographers, far smaller than the number expected for a Disney premiere, were invited.
Following a series of scandals and PR nightmares that have beset the Snow White remake, Disney have scaled back the planned lavish premieres to a 'handful' of tightly controlled press events.
Noting the number of children that made up the guest list, the screening, held at LA's El Capitan Theatre, took place at 3:30pm after a pre-party celebration that lasted just 90 minutes, according to Variety.
Instead of a vast array of press, which would be expected for a big-budget Disney film, the only interviewers the cast faced were employed by Disney, such as Jodi Benson, who voiced Ariel in the studio's 1989 animation The Little Mermaid.
Cast members Martin Klebba, Jason Kravits, George Salazar, Andy Grotelueschen, Emilia Faucher, Lorena Andrea, Dujonna Gift, and Idris Kargbo, as well as director Marc Webb, screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson, producers Marc Platt and Jared LeBoff, songwriters Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, composer Jeff Morrow and cinematographer Mandy Walker also walked the red carpet.
Putting the focus on local children who were invited to the event, the pre-party celebration featured an array of sponsored activities to entertain the young guests while they waited.
Many children attending the premiere were from the San Fernando and Malibu chapters of the Boys & Girls Club.
Following a series of scandals and PR nightmares that have beset the Snow White remake, Disney have scaled back the planned lavish premieres to a 'handful' of tightly controlled press events; Gal seen in a still from Snow White
Snow White will hit theaters on March 21; Zegler seen in a still
Zegler previously criticized David Hand's 1937 original animated film as 'extremely dated when it comes to the ideas of women being in roles of power and what a woman's fit for in the world'
During the screening, Rachel did briefly address the backlash that has surrounded the film.
Speaking about the reaction she's had as the movie's young star, Rachel explained she interprets people's feelings about it as 'their passion for' the character.
She said: 'What an honor to be a part of something for which people feel so much passion. We're not always going to have the same sentiments as those around us and all that we can do is give the best of ourselves.'
The actress posed for snaps in a pale pink ballgown with a flowing satin skirt, stopping to meet some of the young fans attending, who were dressed up as the iconic Princess.
Snow White will hit theaters on March 21.
