Disney’s live-action Snow White, released on March 15, 2025, was meant to be a glittering triumph—a $270 million reimagining of the 1937 classic, starring Rachel Zegler as the titular princess and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. Instead, it has crashed into infamy, grossing a mere $87 million worldwide on opening weekend and plummeting further with a 53% second-week drop, leaving it on track for a sub-$200 million global haul against an $800–850 million break-even point. On March 28, Disney’s rare public admission of the “disaster”—via a muted Q1 earnings call pivot to Zootopia 2—lit a match under an already simmering feud. Now, Zegler’s fans are on the warpath, attacking Gadot and pinning the film’s collapse on her, igniting a vicious blame game that’s rocking Hollywood. What sparked this fan frenzy, and how did it escalate so fast? Let’s unravel the chaos, drawing from web insights and objective analysis to explore this fiery clash.

The Snow White saga was cursed from the jump. Zegler’s 2021 casting as a Latina Snow White drew racist flak—offset by her defiant charm—while her 2022 Extra TV quips trashing the original prince as a “stalker” and the 1937 film as “weird” riled purists. Gadot, tapped as the Evil Queen, brought Wonder Woman gravitas but clashed ideologically with Zegler—her pro-Israel stance (post-October 2023 attacks) grated against Zegler’s “free Palestine” X post in August 2024, tied to the trailer’s 120 million views. Production stumbled too: a set fire, COVID delays, and a flip-flop on CGI “magical creatures” for the dwarves (reversed after Peter Dinklage’s critique) kept the film in turmoil. Disney scaled back the premiere to a press-free Spanish castle event, dodging the brewing storm.

The box office implosion was brutal. Opening to $43 million domestically—half The Little Mermaid’s $95.5 million debut—the film tanked with a 41% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics slammed Gadot’s “wooden” Queen and a script that “pleased no one” (Vulture), while Zegler’s vibrant Snow White earned mixed praise. Her November 2024 Instagram rant—“F*** Donald Trump” and “May Trump supporters never know peace”—post-Trump’s re-election—alienated conservative families (37% of the demo, per EnTelligence), but the “woke” backlash predated it. Disney’s live-action fatigue (Dumbo, Pinocchio) and a feminist pivot—Latina lead, no prince—fueled boycotts. By March 28, Friday earnings hit $3.7 million, trailing a Chosen re-release, sealing its fate as a $250–300 million loss.

Disney’s concession came quietly. CEO Bob Iger’s Q1 call skipped Snow White, hyping Zootopia 2 and Moana 2—a stark pivot from the usual spin. Insiders told Variety the studio saw it as a “disaster”—producer Marc Platt’s son Jonah had already publicly blamed Zegler’s “immature” politics, but the silence from execs shifted focus. Enter Zegler’s fans, a fiercely loyal Gen Z army who’d weathered her West Side Story ($76 million) and Hunger Games ($349 million) ups and downs. On X, they flipped the script, targeting Gadot with venom. @ZeglerStan4Life raged, “Gal Gadot’s trash performance sank Snow White—Rachel carried it!” while @SnowWhiteTruth claimed, “Disney knows Gal’s the flop—protect Rachel at all costs.”

The attacks escalated fast. X posts like @RachelRulesOK’s “Gal Gadot’s overrated—Rachel’s the star, she ruined it” trended “Gal Gadot Blame,” amassing thousands of retweets. Reddit’s r/RachelZegler saw u/FanaticFury88 write, “Gadot phoned it in—her Evil Queen was a joke, Rachel’s getting scapegoated.” YouTube’s PopJuice ran “Zegler Fans ATTACK Gal Gadot After Snow White Disaster,” hitting 700k views, amplifying claims Gadot’s “flat” acting and “pageant queen” vibe (a Zegler Oscars jab) tanked the film. Google Trends spiked “Gal Gadot Snow White” as fans dug into her 41% audience score vs. Zegler’s 67% (Rotten Tomatoes), arguing she repelled viewers. @DavidEhrlich tweeted, “Rachel Zegler RULES—Gadot’s the weak link,” igniting a stan war.

Why Gadot? Her performance took heat—Variety’s “one-note” barb and Vulture’s “high school play” diss stuck. Zegler’s fans seized on it, framing her as the albatross—@ZeglerDefenderX snapped, “Gal’s IDF past scared off audiences, not Rachel’s passion.” Gadot’s pro-Israel posts post-October 2023 had sparked boycotts, clashing with Zegler’s Palestine stance—security costs spiked after the trailer, per insiders. Fans also cited her “Imagine” video (2020)—a pandemic PR flop—and her Red Notice ($200 million loss) and Death on the Nile ($137 million on $90 million) flops as proof she’s box office poison. X’s @TruthTeller88 mused, “Gadot’s charisma’s a myth—Rachel’s the draw.”

Disney’s “disaster” nod—however subtle—unleashed the floodgates. Zegler’s March 25 Instagram—“life-changing,” thanking the crew, no Gadot pics—fueled the narrative of a snubbed star. Her fans saw a conspiracy: Disney shielding Gadot, a vet, while letting Zegler, a newcomer, take the fall. @SnowWhiteFan99 raged, “Disney threw Rachel under the bus—Gal’s untouchable ‘cause of Wonder Woman.” Gadot’s solo Disneyland promo and Variety quote—“online hostility’s tough”—drew ire as “playing victim.” Meanwhile, Zegler’s silence on Gadot since the Oscars (where she shaded her as a “pageant queen”) fed the feud fire—fans ran with it.

Is Gadot the culprit? Her Evil Queen flopped with critics—41% vs. Zegler’s 67% audience score suggests weaker pull. Her Israel ties hurt—X’s @BoycottGal tracked lost pro-Palestine viewers—but Zegler’s Trump rant and Palestine post hit harder, per Forbes’ $340 million break-even miss. Gadot’s filmography’s spotty (Wonder Woman 1984, $169 million on $200 million), but Zegler’s no proven draw—Shazam! Fury ($134 million) and West Side Story ($76 million) underperformed too. The script’s muddle and Disney’s remake fatigue share blame—The Marvels ($206 million on $270 million) and Mufasa’s buzz show audiences tiring. X’s @BoxOfficeGuru noted, “Gadot’s not the disaster—Disney’s strategy is.”

The fan attack’s lopsided. Gadot’s camp stayed quiet—her X posts tout Heart of Stone’s Netflix run, not Snow White. Zegler’s fans, though, weaponized stan culture—@ZeglerWarrior88’s “Gal’s a has-been” echoed K-pop-level zeal. r/GalGadot countered with u/WonderFan22: “Rachel’s politics tanked it—Gal’s just acting.” The clash mirrors Snow White’s polarization—Zegler’s progressive fire vs. Gadot’s polished restraint, amplified by Israel-Palestine tensions and “woke” fatigue. Disney’s pivot suggests both are collateral—Zootopia 2’s the lifeline, not a star salvage.

Who’s really at fault? Zegler’s PR missteps—Trump, Palestine—bled viewers, but Gadot’s stiff Queen and fading star power didn’t help. Disney’s the architect—casting a volatile duo, botching the script, and banking on nostalgia in a post-Dumbo market. The $250–300 million loss rivals Lone Ranger’s $200 million flop, but Snow White’s cultural crater—Disney’s first toon, now its ugliest bomb—cuts deeper. Zegler’s fans attacking Gadot miss the forest—@FilmAnalystX tweeted, “Both got screwed by a bad film, not each other.”

What’s next? Zegler’s MCU rumors and Hunger Games cred hint at recovery; Gadot’s Wonder Woman 3 limbo and Netflix slate need a win. Disney’s licking wounds—Iger’s “quality first” mantra rings hollow post-Snow White. The fan war’s a sideshow—X’s “Gal Gadot Blame” fades as Moana 2 looms. The mirror reflects a tale of misadventure—Zegler’s stans vs. Gadot’s ghost, with Disney’s folly the true villain. In 2025’s Hollywood cauldron, this poisoned apple’s split the fandom, but the story’s far from over.