![]() “If Wonder Woman is the imaginary strong female leader, Cleopatra’s actually the real one,” said Gadot. However, Jenkins later dropped out of the project. Gadot first signed onto the movie back in 2020 when the production was still being helmed by Wonder Woman director, Patty Jenkins. “But the truth is, there’s so much more to her. “All I ever saw in regards to Cleopatra from film, was that she was this seductive woman who had an affair with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony,” said Gadot. “We have a beautiful script, and I cannot wait to share this story with the world and change the narrative of Cleopatra simply being a seductor.”Ĭleopatra was famously played by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film Cleopatra, opposite Richard Burton as Mark Antony. “I’m so passionate to tell her story and to bring justice to this character, and her legacy and celebrate her and her legacy,” she said. You go back to normal life.During an interview with Vogue, she explained why the old Hollywood interpretation of Cleopatra needs to change. "When I came back from the premiere (after midnight) with bags of In-N-Out, my daughter was up because she didn’t want to go to sleep. Gadot isn't oblivious to the fame that’s knocking on her door.īut "for me, I live my life as Gal every day," she says. “What I loved about Wonder Woman is that she’s absolutely oblivious to (sexism)." ![]() ![]() ![]() “So often, one is only preaching to your believers,” she says. But the film uses humor (cue Wonder Woman ripping her full Edwardian skirts mid-Judo kick) to lift the veil on sexism.ĭirector Patty Jenkins ( Monster) studiously avoided lecturing on gender equality, choosing to show it instead. Wonder Woman is "of course" a feminist, says Gadot. Most women who are strong, they’re very loving and warm and inclusive.” “And once women have this quality, then automatically they’re (written as) colder. But in real life, it’s not true. “Power and strength are qualities that are very familiar with men,” says Gadot. It’s a duality rarely seen in action roles written for women. Her Wonder Woman fights with awesome strength but has a message of love and compassion. Gadot attended a year of law school before unsuccessfully auditioning to be a Bond girl in 2008's Quantum of Solace and ultimately gained fame through the Fast and Furious franchise. Gadot was born and raised in Israel, entering the army for two years. The daughter of a teacher mom and an engineer dad, she surprised herself by winning the Miss Israel pageant in 2004. “She was brought up in an environment (where gender) wasn’t even an issue,” says Gadot, whose character refuses to be sidelined by her male cohorts on the battlefield. "He doesn’t have a lot of hope when we meet him, and he meets this woman who has a lot."ĭiana’s sense of self is, frankly, glorious. "Steve has seen a lot of the awful things that men can do to one another," says Pine. A plane carrying a charismatic World War I spy named Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) crashes into neighboring waters.Īfter saving him, Diana - who, comically, has never met a man - demands to be taken to the front so she can confront the god of war. The superhero known to mortals as Diana Prince was raised on Themyscira, the all-female island where the Amazons train as warriors, should Earth need saving. It should: The film boasts a whopping 97% positive rating on review site Rotten Tomatoes, the highest score of any DC Comics or Marvel movie to date. ![]() “And finally, watching the movie with everyone, seeing everyone’s reaction, it felt so great.” “We had so much positive agenda in the movie, and we weren’t sure if it’s going to come through or if it’s going to read all right or if people would get the jokes,” says the actress. The star's home is crowded with family: in-laws, her husband, her 2-month-old daughter, Maya (who makes her presence known with a few tiny cries) and her eldest daughter, Alma, 5.īut Gadot is still exhaling. The 32-year-old poised to take over the world ( Wonder Woman arrives in theaters Thursday night) is munching on toast, her hair up and her face makeup-free, giving the back sprain that’s been plaguing her a moment's rest as she lays on the bed. The morning after her superhero's world premiere, Gadot calls in from her home in Los Angeles. If you want to see what Wonder Woman is like in her downtime, FaceTime with Gal Gadot. ![]()
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