Julian Schnabel On Calls For 'In The Hand Of Dante' Stars Gal Gadot & Gerard Butler To Not Attend Venice: "There's No Reason To Boycott Artists"; Talks "Becoming The Poem"

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Julian Schnabel and Oscar Isaac attend the "In The Hand Of Dante" photocall during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 03, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage) Getty At a press conference for his drama In The Hand of Dante this afternoon, award-winning artist/filmmaker Julian Schnabel was asked to address recent calls by the Venice4Palestine group that certain of the movie's stars - Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler - not be invited to the Venice Film Festival. He responded: "I think there's no reason to boycott artists.