'Wonder Woman' exclusive: Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot, the real-life Wonder Woman of Hollywood
Gal Gadot, the Israeli model and actress, has
been heralded as the biggest draw in her role as Wonder Woman in
director Zack Snyder's new epic hero flick "Superman v. Batman, Dawn of
Justice" that will debut in theaters on Friday.
Gadot, who got her big break in the "Fast and the Furious" movie series, has received rave reviews for her portrayal of the iconic superhero and has solidified her place as a Hollywood mainstay.
Gadot's representation of DC Comics' ultimate heroine in the modern amalgamation of the classic narratives of Superman and Batman embodies "a symbol of women's roles" the film's producer commented in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.
Although Gadot has been spending plenty of time in Hollywood, she calls Tel Aviv her home, where she resides with her husband and four-year-old daughter.
The model-turned-actress is looking forward to her own Wonder Woman spinoff, as well as a role in The Justice League series.
Superman v Batman, Dawn of Justice comes out in theaters on Friday.
Gadot, who got her big break in the "Fast and the Furious" movie series, has received rave reviews for her portrayal of the iconic superhero and has solidified her place as a Hollywood mainstay.
Gadot's representation of DC Comics' ultimate heroine in the modern amalgamation of the classic narratives of Superman and Batman embodies "a symbol of women's roles" the film's producer commented in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.
Although Gadot has been spending plenty of time in Hollywood, she calls Tel Aviv her home, where she resides with her husband and four-year-old daughter.
The model-turned-actress is looking forward to her own Wonder Woman spinoff, as well as a role in The Justice League series.
Superman v Batman, Dawn of Justice comes out in theaters on Friday.
'Wonder Woman' exclusive: Meet the warrior women training Diana Prince
Themyscira is
a hidden island where Amazon women of Greek myth have thrived for
centuries, living in harmony and free to self-govern away from the gaze
of man. It’s also, of course, the birthplace of Wonder Woman, who after
years of false starts, is finally a movie star. With a much heralded
introduction in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) is now a cornerstone in Warner Bros.’ DC Comics multiverse, with a crucial role in the first Justice League movie (out November 2017), and the center of her own long-awaited film, which will hit screens next June.
Directed by Patty Jenkins (Monster), Wonder Woman will be an origin story illustrating the transformation of a young Princess Diana into the greatest female warrior of all time.
She will need some help getting there, though. Preparing her for a world of men are three regal women: Diana’s mother, Queen Hippolyta (Gladiator’s Connie Nielsen), and her two military aunts – General Antiope (Robin Wright) and Antiope’s lieutenant, Menalippe (Force Majeure’s Lisa Loven Kongsli). This trio of immortals is responsible for both raising and training Diana — the only child on this estrogen heavy isle — but they don’t always agree. Hippolyta, a revolutionary leader, longs to shelter her beloved daughter from the outside world, but Antiope, the Amazon responsible for Diana’s training, wants to prepare her. “She is the only child they raised together,” says Jenkins, calling from outside London, where she is deep into the film’s production. “And their love for her manifests in a different way for each of them.”
To
create Themyscira, Jenkins and her team used exotic islands off the
coasts of Italy and southern China to enhance the otherworldliness of
scenes filmed on Italy’s Amalfi coast. Still, designing a fantastical
place proved challenging. Every decision about it, she says, came back
to a central question: “How would I want to live that’s badass?”
Adds producer Charles Roven, “Themyscira is influenced by the Greek but it’s clearly more then that,” he says. “It’s a place that has the ‘you’ve never been to’ kind of feel. But once you’re there you’re not so sure you really want to leave so fast.”
That uniqueness extended to how the Amazons look, too. “To me, they shouldn’t be dressed in armor like men,” Jenkins says of the women’s battle wear. “It should be different. It should be authentic and real – and appealing to women.” Jenkins and her costume designer, Lindy Hemming (The Dark Knight), crafted a look that showed off the women’s ripped shoulders and toned legs, in outfits that looked practical but that still featured the tropes of the comic book, in particular the braces on their wrists and, yes, even the high heels.
Jenkins defends the impractical footwear. “It’s total wish-fulfillment,” she says, adding that the warriors have flats for heavy fighting. “I, as a woman, want Wonder Woman to be hot as hell, fight badass, and look great at the same time – the same way men want Superman to have huge pecs and an impractically big body. That makes them feel like the hero they want to be. And my hero, in my head, has really long legs.”
Wonder Woman is slated to debut on June 23, 2017.
Directed by Patty Jenkins (Monster), Wonder Woman will be an origin story illustrating the transformation of a young Princess Diana into the greatest female warrior of all time.
She will need some help getting there, though. Preparing her for a world of men are three regal women: Diana’s mother, Queen Hippolyta (Gladiator’s Connie Nielsen), and her two military aunts – General Antiope (Robin Wright) and Antiope’s lieutenant, Menalippe (Force Majeure’s Lisa Loven Kongsli). This trio of immortals is responsible for both raising and training Diana — the only child on this estrogen heavy isle — but they don’t always agree. Hippolyta, a revolutionary leader, longs to shelter her beloved daughter from the outside world, but Antiope, the Amazon responsible for Diana’s training, wants to prepare her. “She is the only child they raised together,” says Jenkins, calling from outside London, where she is deep into the film’s production. “And their love for her manifests in a different way for each of them.”
Image Credit: Clay Enos/DC Comics
Adds producer Charles Roven, “Themyscira is influenced by the Greek but it’s clearly more then that,” he says. “It’s a place that has the ‘you’ve never been to’ kind of feel. But once you’re there you’re not so sure you really want to leave so fast.”
That uniqueness extended to how the Amazons look, too. “To me, they shouldn’t be dressed in armor like men,” Jenkins says of the women’s battle wear. “It should be different. It should be authentic and real – and appealing to women.” Jenkins and her costume designer, Lindy Hemming (The Dark Knight), crafted a look that showed off the women’s ripped shoulders and toned legs, in outfits that looked practical but that still featured the tropes of the comic book, in particular the braces on their wrists and, yes, even the high heels.
Jenkins defends the impractical footwear. “It’s total wish-fulfillment,” she says, adding that the warriors have flats for heavy fighting. “I, as a woman, want Wonder Woman to be hot as hell, fight badass, and look great at the same time – the same way men want Superman to have huge pecs and an impractically big body. That makes them feel like the hero they want to be. And my hero, in my head, has really long legs.”
Wonder Woman is slated to debut on June 23, 2017.
'Wonder Woman' exclusive: Gal Gadot
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