Gal Gadot has long been ridiculed for her performances in front of the camera, and her latest film is no exception. The Israeli actress, 41, stars as the female lead in Netflix's arthouse drama In the Hand of Dante, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Schnabel.Despite boasting an all-star cast that includes Oscar Isaac, Al Pacino, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, and even the legendary Martin Scorsese, In the Hand of Dante has been savaged by both fans and critics alike. Decider called the 153-minute film a 'time-hopping trainwreck' before singling out Gadot's 'stiff' line delivery.RogertEbert.com called it 'alternately riveting and dull as dirt', while Little White Lies was much harsher, stating that the movie 'isn't even entertaining enough to count as a compelling disaster' and that it features 'multiple career-worst performances' from its cast.Countless critics have also compared In The Hand of Dante to Francis Ford Coppola's divisive Megalopolis, which became one of the biggest box office bombs of all time in 2024. Gal Gadot has been savaged by fans and critics alike for her new Netflix film In The Hand of DanteHowever, some other critics were kinder, with The Guardian giving it a more favorable three-out-of-five stars. In the Hand of Dante shifts between the 21st century and the 14th century to follow two intertwining narratives, with half the film shot in black and white. The modern portion is set in early-2000s New York, where author Nick Tosches (played by Isaac) is approached by a powerful mafia boss (Malkovich) to authenticate a secret, handwritten manuscript of Italian poet Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy.He's then swept up in a violent crime caper as a ruthless assassin (Butler) comes after the priceless document. The other half of the film is set in the 1300s, and follows Dante Alighieri himself, also played by Isaac.Gadot briefly appears nude in the artsy film, depicting the goddess Venus as she stands naked in a clam during a dream sequence. Moviegoers haven't been kind towards her performance, with one writing, 'At least we now know that Gal Gadot's a terrible actress no matter what era she's thrown into.''I kinda see what they wanted to do with this but the execution was horrible, and get Gal Gadot off the f***ing screen. She gets money for doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING,' raged another viewer. The Israeli actress, 41, stars as the female lead in the arthouse drama, which was directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julian Schnabel One critic called out Gadot's 'stiff' line delivery and said that the film featured 'multiple career-worst performances' from its star studded castCinephiles have previously branded Gadot as one of the worst actresses of all time following her performances in films like Snow White, Death on the Nile, and Heart of Stone.Last year, Gadot was forced to walk back a statement that she made about 'anti-Israel sentiment' being the reason that Snow White tanked at the box office.After a clip of her discussing the film's low turnout with Israeli TV show The A Talks circulated, Gadot used Instagram to clarify her comments.'I was honored to join an extraordinary interview with inspiring interviewers, whose questions go straight to the heart,' she wrote.'Sometimes we respond to questions from an emotional place. When the film came out, I felt that those who are against Israel criticized me in a very personal, almost visceral way.' Oscar Isaac and Jason Momoa promoted the film at the Venice International Film Festival last year The legendary Al Pacino also stars in the film, which has been called one of the year's worst releases by moviegoers She continued, 'They saw me, first and foremost, as an Israeli, not as an actress. That’s the perspective I spoke from when I answered the question.'Of course, the film didn’t fail solely because of external pressures. There are many factors that determine why a film succeeds or fails. Success is never guaranteed.'Gadot starred in the film opposite Rachel Zegler, whose own progressive views that she had spouted in interviews had also drawn controversy.When asked about her acting ability, Gadot has said that she thinks she's good. 'I think I’m solid, I’m alright,' she previously told The A Talks.'There are those who are more talented than me. But if you cast me, you cast well,' she continued. 'Because my biggest strength is that I am not afraid to work hard and that I never let anything stand in my way. I just go, go, go.' Gadot first burst onto the acting scene as Gisele Yashar in 2009's Fast & Furious. However, it wasn't until 2017's Wonder Woman that she skyrocketed to the A-list and became a household name.Not only was the superhero movie a commercial success, Gadot's performance also received widespread critical acclaim. Unfortunately, the 2020 sequel Wonder Woman 1984 was a huge box office flop and Gadot has struggled to land another hit outside of the Netflix film Red Notice and some of the Fast & Furious sequels.