Gal Gadot cheers new Skydance co-CEO for 'sticking up against antisemitism'
Israeli actress and former "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot nearly broke into tears while praising Skydance's new co-CEO, Ynon Kreiz, for "sticking up against antisemitism" during the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award Dinner Wednesday.
Key points
- If people get used to hearing and seeing hatred and looking the other way, then where does it end?" ISRAELI ACTRESS CALLS OUT HOLLYWOOD STARS 'SILENCING ARTISTS' WHO SUPPORT JEWISH STATE Gadot, who is Jewish, has long defended Israel after the deadly Oct.
- That leadership is like a beacon of light and, in a dark hour, nothing matters more than a ray of light to give all of us courage." Fox News Digital reached out to the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Skydance for comment.
- "No Jewish actor, writer, employee or student should have to wonder whether speaking about antisemitism or expressing support for Israel would cost them work, friendships or acceptance.
Gadot joined movie producer Jeffrey Katzenberg and Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison in presenting Kreiz with the 2026 Humanitarian Award.
Additional details
- In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Israeli-American Council (IAC) congratulated Kreiz on the award and emphasized the need to speak up against antisemitism.
- Before the merger closed, Ellison announced that Kreiz, who previously served as chairman and CEO of Mattel, would serve as co-CEO alongside him.
- "I’m frightened by how quickly hatred of Jews is spreading and how openly it is expressed and accepted," Gadot said, according to Variety.
- 7 Hamas attacks and praised Kreiz for his leadership amid the rise of antisemitism.
- Kreiz's award came just over one month after Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
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