Controversy in Egypt over film starring ex-IDF soldier Gal Gadot
Controversy prevailed in Egypt and Arab countries over the film "Death on the Nile" starring Gal Gadot.
CAIRO — The film “Death on the Nile” has sparked controversy over the past few days, after it was shown in Egypt and several other Arab countries, amid social media calls to ban its screening because it stars Gal Gadot, a former soldier in the Israeli army, arguing that this paves the way for cultural and artistic normalization with Israel.
The film, which is based on the 1937 novel by Agatha Christie, has been in Egyptian theaters since Feb. 9, despite all the uproar. On Feb. 10, "Death on the Nile" opened in Saudi theaters.
“Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short,” the film plot reads.
"Death on the Nile" is a sequel to "Murder on the Orient Express,” released in November 2017, based on a Christie novel as well.
