A Lebanese security official confirmed Tuesday that the Ministry of Economics has proposed a ban of the upcoming film “Wonder Woman.” The reason? It’s star, Gal Gadot, is Israeli. While any official ban would have to come down from a Ministry of Economics advisory committee, pressure has been mounting from anti-Israeli boycott groups. One such…
(JTA) — Try to think of the most famous Israelis in history. Not necessarily the most consequential or “important” ones — like any number of Nobel Prize winners or behind-the-scenes Middle East peace deal negotiators — but those who are most universally recognizable. Most lists would likely include a pioneering role model (Golda Meir), a…
(JTA) — Management at a Texas movie theater laughed off criticism over alleged sexism in their decision to hold a women’s-only premiere of the film “Wonder Woman,” starring the Israeli actress Gal Gadot. The backlash, which prompted the film theater chain to expand its women’s only program to other franchises, took place on Facebook against the…
Despite Warner Bros. Studios’ desire to release a superhero summer blockbuster without telling anyone except a diet energy bar company, a new trailer for the upcoming “Wonder Woman” movie dropped last night. The movie, in theaters June 2nd, stars Gal Gadot as Diana, an Amazonian princess warrior who joins forces with the good guys to…
Wonder Woman is an Amazon warrior princess, a founding member of the Justice League, and an iconic superhero. So why isn’t her movie being given the marketing attention it deserves? The Warner Bros movie starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot comes out in less than a month, but the studio has given it negligible promotion compared…
TEL AVIV (JTA) – To build a Jewish state in the Middle East, Israelis had to be innovators. Some of what they’ve come up with has been used mostly by their fellow citizens — think Hebrew slang, Bamba snacks and the Iron Dome missile defense system — at least so far. But many other Israeli creations have…
Sometimes you just need a little Beyoncé in your life. During an interview with W Magazine, Gal Gadot admitted that she hit peak levels of panic while waiting to go in for her first Wonder Woman audition. “I was losing my mind. So, I decided to put on Beyoncé.” Gadot said. “Who runs the world?…
The littlest Wonder Woman just entered the world. Gal Gadot gave birth to her daughter Maya yesterday, and shared snapshot of herself, her husband, and their 6-year-old daughter Alma. “And then we were four… She is here, Maya. I feel so complete blessed and thankful for all the Wonders in my life #family #newborn #grateful,”…
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