Gal Gadot Reveals What She Was Thinking With That “Imagine” Video

(CNN)History has a way of repeating itself.I've written about controversy surrounding White actors portraying characters of color -- a practice that has existed throughout Hollywood's history -- multiple times.In the most recent iteration of this pattern, Israeli-born actress Gal Gadot has been cast to play Cleopatra, ancient queen of Egypt, in an upcoming film that will reunite her with "Wonder Woman" director Patty Jenkins.This is not a new story, but it is a complicated one.Because while

One of the hallmarks of superhero filmmaking in the modern, post-Marvel Studios model is to find a lead actor to portray the main character and grossly underpay them in their first film. You get away with that, of course, because there aren’t many credits for the actor and thus, no reason to pay them tens of millions of dollars.

“Imagine” video that circulated in the beginning of quarantine? The one you’ve tried to scrub from your memory over the past six months? Well, unlike us, who’ve tried to deny its existence, Gal Gadot remembers: and she’s not sorry about it.In March, the Wonder Woman actress posted a video to her Instagram saying that spending a whole six days in quarantine had her feeling “a bit philosophical,” and basically made the kind of “COVID-19 Is The Great Equaliser” argument that has been criticised and

Wonder Woman 1984 was one among the most anticipated movies of 2020. Fans of the DC female superhero were eager to see Gal Gadot wear her golden armour and present a memorable experience.

Gal Gadot won millions of hearts post her stint in Wonder Woman back in 2017. Her utter beauty and fierce role literally left the critics dumbfounded.

Months after her star-studded 'Imagine' cover received backlash on social media, Gal Gadot has opened up about the same in an interview with Vanity Fair.

Gal Gadot is speaking out about the infamous "Imagine" video from early in the coronavirus quarantine. Back in March, the actress kicked off a video featuring a chain of celebrities singing bites of John Lennon's "Imagine" in hopes of inspiring hope in viewers.

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Gal Gadot has responded to critics of her star-studded quarantine "Imagine" cover, telling Vanity Fair that she "meant to do something good and pure" in her cover of the John Lennon classic. “Sometimes, you know, you try and do a good deed and it’s just not the right good deed," the actress told the magazine.

Gal Gadot has responded to criticism of the viral video of herself and other stars singing John Lennon’s Imagine, saying: “I had nothing but good intentions.”

Back in March, you may recall when a group of your favorite celebrities got together to sing John Lennon‘s Imagine from their mansions as countless people began to lose their jobs and even loved ones at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Wonder Woman star opened up in a new Vanity Fair piece on Tuesday after in March, she posted a video in which celebrities including herself, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, and others sang John Lennon's "Imagine." It was meant to be seen as inspirational as the world went into COVID-19 lockdown, but it was instead the subject of mockery as many deemed it out of touch."Sometimes, you know, you try and do a good deed and it's just not the right good deed," Gadot told Vanity Fair.

Gal Gadot is acknowledging the viral celebrity-filled «Imagine» video that didn't quite land at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The video features Gadot and many other stars singing along to John Lennon's «Imagine» in what was meant to be a show of unity.

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot is responding to the backlash associated with that now-infamous “Imagine” video, released just as Coronavirus lockdowns were beginning.