Julian Schnabel Defends Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler, Says Being Pro-Israel Is 'No Reason to Boycott Artists'

Director Julian Schnabel pushed back Wednesday against pro-Palestinian activists' calls for his "In the Hand of Dante" actors Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler to be disinvited from this year's Venice Film Festival over their past, public support of Israel. Schnabel made his feelings on the matter known during Wednesday's pre-premiere press conference for "In the Hand of Dante," in which he insisted that Gadot and Butler's personal views should not prevent them from promoting the film. "I think there's no reason to boycott artists," Schnabel told journalists. "I selected . . .