Los Angeles, California - Rachel Zegler has paid tribute to the hard-working cast and crew of Disney's Snow White – but notably excluded her co-, Gal Gadot, from her posts.
Rachel Zegler (r.) has paid tribute to the hard-working cast and crew of Disney's Snow White – but notably excluded her co-star, Gal Gadot, from her posts. © Collage: Michael Tran / AFP & ANGELA WEISS / AFP
The 23-year-old actor, who stars as the in the live-action remake, took to social media over the weekend to celebrate the movie's debut on Friday.
In one lengthy , Rachel paid homage to the "village" that helped make the project a reality, writing out a 20-item list thanking specific cast and crew members for their efforts on set.
While the shoutouts were mostly doled out to those behind the camera, Rachel did thank her co-star Andrew Burnap, who plays the remake's version of the Prince character.
Notably excluded from both the written thank-yous and the photo dump was Gal Gadot, who portrays the Evil Queen.
The omission comes amid a rumored feud between Rachel and the 39-year-old Wonder Woman star, which is widely believed to stem from differences in their political views.
The West Side Story star continued to share memories from set on her social media pages throughout the weekend – none of which included Gal.
Rachel Zegler (r.) and Gal Gadot star as Snow White and the Evil Queen, respectively. © IMAGO / Everett Collection
The co-stars have mostly kept their distance from one another during the movie's press tour, but insiders dished to that while they are "not friends," things were "fine" between them on set.
"They did a job together, and that's it," a source said.
The pair's political differences came into public purview when Rachel advocated for the people of Palestine amid Israel's war on Gaza. Under a about the first Snow White trailer last August, she wrote, "and always remember, free palestine."
Gal, who hails from Israel, initially condemned the murder of innocent Palestinians but has continued to back Israel's assault. She also served in the Israel Defense Forces between 2005 and 2007.
But the co-stars' apparent rift was far from the only to strike the live-action Snow White, as Rachel faced from Disney fans for her criticism of the 1937 original, where she called out some of the "dated" flick's problematic elements.
In 2022, the remake was by Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage for the "hypocrisy" of adding more modern and progressive elements while maintaining the original seven dwarfs. Disney ultimately opted to "reimagine" the characters after the controversy.
As for what the critics are saying, the movie has earned , with Rachel scoring praise for her performance but Gal – and the plot overall – garnering some criticism.
