Gal Gadot Sings 'Imagine' With Natalie Portman, Will Ferrell, Sia and More While Self-Isolating

By Jake Kanter

A week and a half ago, actress Gal Gadot posted an Instagram video of her and some famous friends earnestly singing a cover of “Imagine” – and it promptly got destroyed by the Internet. While intended to uplift fans during the coronavirus crisis, most viewers just saw a bunch of tone-deaf wealthy stars (literally and figuratively) with no idea of what it’s like to be truly struggling right now.

By Bruce Haring

Wonder Woman 1984 has become the latest film to have its release date postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Actress' star-studded video has become notorious since its release

During these tumultuous times, everyone is looking for a form of escape. But a host of celebrities found out that empty gestures of inspiration aren’t exactly what the public had in mind after a cameo-filled cover of John Lennon’s famous anthem, “Imagine,” was roundly criticized across the internet.

Larry the Cable Guy has slammed a number of Hollywood stars who he believes are out of touch with the current homeless situation in Los Angeles, Calif., amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Wonder Woman" actress Gal Gadot and other celebrities, including Kristen Wiig, James Marsden and Natalie Portman, posted a cover of John Lennon’s famous song “Imagine” on social media in an effort to inspire hope.

"Imagine there's no bastards"

Gal Gadot attempted to ease people's concerns over the coronavirus pandemic but instead seemed to irritate them more. The "Wonder Woman" star, along with other celebrities including Kristen Wiig, James Marsden and Natalie Portman, posted a cover of John Lennon’s famous song “Imagine” on social media in an effort to inspire hope.

To lighten the mood as the world struggled with the coronavirus pandemic, a host of stars took turns to sing John Lennon's hopeful classic "Imagine" in a video posted to Gal Gadot's Instagram on Wednesday. The three-minute clip, which has been liked over half a million times on Instagram, begins with theWonder Woman star talking about "day six in self-quarantine" and how the situation had led to her "feeling a bit philosophical" about the global nature of the pandemic.

"Imagine all the people, living for today."Those are famous lyrics from John Lennon's hit song "Imagine"—and thanks to Gal Gadot, you can now see a bunch of celebrities singing it online in hopes of bringing people together during the (COVID-19) pandemic."Day six in self-quarantine, and I gotta say these past few days got me feeling philosophical," says in the beginning of the video posted to her Instagram. "You know, this virus has affected the entire world, everyone.

Gal Gadot gathered an array of celebrities to take part in an emotional singalong amid the ongoing coronavirus panic.