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Gal Gadot was escorted off the set of her new film The Runner when a group of pro-Palestine protesters interrupted filming in London, it is reported.
The 40-year-old Israeli actor, who stars in the film alongside Damien Lewis, has previously voiced her support for her country in the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, leading to heated criticism.
The Disney revamp of Snow White, released in March, faced boycott calls with pro-Palestine groups protesting against the Wonder Woman star’s casting in the film as the Evil Queen.
Now groups have reportedly turned up at the set of her new film The Runner to protest against her pro-Israel views.
Police were pictured in a commotion on Camden Road, just above the canal where filming was taking place, on May 1.
Gadot was escorted off set and replaced by a body double as activists waved flags, banged drums and shouted ‘stop bombing Palestine’ through a megaphone, it is reported.
The actor, who previously served in the Israeli Defence Forces, was said to be ‘fuming’ at the interruption, according to The Daily Mail.
She wore a blue running jacket and black leggings for her role as a London attorney whose son is abducted. Gadot was filmed running along the canal, shooting the film.
This new project comes after Snow White proved a box office flop, as the film – with a production budget of $270 million (£203 million) – struggled to make back costs.
While Gadot has publicly advocated for Israel over the years, her Snow White co-star Rachel Zegler made her support for Palestine clear.
While directly promoting the film, Zegler thanked fans for their ‘love’ in response to the trailer in the summer, before adding on X: ‘And always remember, free Palestine.’
After this it was alleged Gadot received death threats and her security was upped by Disney as a result.
Variety reported: ‘ Disney had to pay for additional security for the mother of four.’
An insider also told the outlet that Zegler hadn’t realised the ramifications of her tweet: ‘She didn’t understand the repercussions of her actions as far as what that meant for the film, for Gal, for anyone.’
In October 2023, the Israeli actress voiced her support for her country after Hamas launched an attack at the Nova Music Festival, which killed 364 people.
Gadot shared on Instagram: ‘I stand with Israel you should too.
‘The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening!’
In 2021, she also called for an end to conflict: ‘My Heart breaks. My country is at war. I worry for my family, my friends. I worry for my people.
‘This is a vicious cycle that has been going on far too long. Israel deserves to live as a free and safe nation, our neighbours deserve the same.’
‘I pray for the victims and their families, I pray for this unimaginable hostility to end, I pray for our leaders to find the solution so we could live side by side in peace.
‘I pray for better days.’
Since the 2023 Hamas attacks, Israel’s offensive campaign in Gaza has killed over 50,000 Palestinians, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry announced in March.
Around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million people has been displaced, and hundreds of thousands are struggling with hunger and disease in squalid tent camps on the coast, according to United Nations officials.
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