"She's all about love and compassion and truth and justice and equality, and she's a whole lot of woman.”
7. SHE’S WONDER WOMAN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
Imagine his life when he gets to go around bragging about how his wife is Wonder Woman. You don’t get much cooler than that. A girl who can play a convincing Wonder Woman is a force to be reckoned with. She knows how to kick butt and has a background in martial arts. Can Yaron really keep up with her and all her success in Hollywood? Gal Gadot just loves playing a character as honorable as Wonder Woman is.
“Wonder Woman, she's amazing. I love everything that she represents and everything that she stands for. She's all about love and compassion and truth and justice and equality, and she's a whole lot of woman.”
When it comes to her real life though she says she’s just a normal girl. “In real life, I'm the type of girl who doesn't take herself too seriously. I'm very serious when it comes to work, but I like to make jokes and have a good laugh and make fun of myself.” We really find that hard to believe. She’s a pretty great person who has a ton of talent. Would this sort of thing put her out of Yaron’s league?
6. SHE PLAYS A STRONG CHARACTER
One thing about Gal Gadot, she takes the role of Wonder Woman very seriously. That means she goes through rigorous training sessions and martial arts training to ensure that she can kick some serious butt. She’s in partnership with Reebok because obviously Reebok wants Wonder Woman representing them. She trains hard for her role and that’s something we can really respect about her. She has three new movies that are in post-production that have the character of Wonder Woman in it, so you can see that this is a hugely successful franchise. There is Wonder Woman 2, Justice League 2 and an untitled The Flash film.
“At the end of the day, Wonder Woman is a peace seeker. But when fight arrives, she can fight. She's a warrior, and she enjoys the adrenaline of the fight.”
It must be amazing to play such an iconic character that everyone loves. “What's so lovely about Wonder Woman is yes, she has the strength and power of a goddess, but she has the heart and mind of a human. So I play her as I think a woman like me would act in the situations she's going through. You treat her as a normal woman who happens to be fantastic and almighty.”
5. SHE’S SURROUNDED BY A-LIST MEN
When you get to the type of success that Gadot has gotten too, you are likely to be spending some time with A-list men. Ben Affleck is certainly one A-list man that she has spent a lot of time with on set and during promotional tours. Many people feel that she should be with someone who’s in the same industry and killing it just like she is. Ben Affleck said this about Gal Gadot’s iconic character. “I think he’s fixated on Diana in some ways,” Affleck says, admitting to playing up the tension.
“There’s a nice, warm, tension with Wonder Woman. It’s not like she’s some floozy — she’s this very substantial, powerful female character in his life. I don’t think he’s used to that.”
Who knows maybe these two are destined to hook up. Gadot is just trying to create a great character. "It was important for me that we show how independent she is. She is not relying on a man, and she's not there because of a love story. She's not there to serve someone else," she said. "She has so many strengths and powers, but at the end of the day, she's a woman with a lot of emotional intelligence. I think women are amazing for being able to show what they feel. I admire women who do. I think it's a mistake when women cover their emotions to look tough. I say let's own who we are and use it as a strength."
4. SHE DOESN'T TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY
A girl that is badass but who can show off her fun side is a girl that we want to hang out with. This is a fun photo that she posted on her Instagram page and we love it. She has a great sense of humor which is something we see a lot of in her Instagram posts. She likes to have fun and she enjoys a good dose of sarcasm as well. “I'm kind of sarcastic. Not cynical but sarcastic.” What she is hoping for when it comes to working with the Justice League characters is to be a good role mother for young girls. That’s a great role to play because these girls young girls need someone strong to look up to.
“I feel that I've got the opportunity to set a great role model for girls to look up to a strong, active, compassionate, loving, positive woman, and I think it's so important.”
It’s not just good for girls to have a positive female role model but it’s important for boys to see strong female characters as well. “It is so important for girls and boys to have a female, strong superhero to look up to.”
3. SHE'S A NATIONAL BEAUTY
Gal Gadot is the kind of girl that doesn’t need to wear a lot of makeup. This is a natural pose with natural makeup and she looks stunning in the photo. It seems the older she gets the more beautiful she becomes. The life that she has now is something that she never dreamed would be possible for her.
"My mother was a teacher; my dad is an engineer. But at 18, I was approached to compete in Miss Israel. I thought, that would be a nice experience. I never thought I would win! I was shocked when they crowned me,"
she admitted. "When I went to Miss Universe, I rebelled. I was afraid I might get picked again. I showed up late. I came without gowns. They tell you to come to breakfast in a gown. I was like, ‘No way am I having breakfast in a gown!' Who needs to wear an evening gown at 10:30 a.m.?" Her rebelling against the system was her way of taking a step towards being a stronger female. A woman like this needs to have a strong man beside her that can support her in all that she does.
2. SHE’S A REVLON SPOKESPERSON
As if she’s not busy enough making movies and partnering with Reebok, she has to throw in being a Revlon spokesperson. Revlon couldn’t have picked a more beautiful ambassador for their product. It’s crazy how far she has come in her career yet there used to be a time that she didn’t think she would ever make it. She was getting one rejection after another. "I was in this weird career phase, going back and forth from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles for auditions. I kept getting pretty far — multiple callbacks, camera tests — then it would be a no," she described to Glamour magazine. Then director Zack Snyder called her about Wonder Woman. He asked her if she was familiar with the character.
"My jaw dropped. I tried to sound nonchalant, like, ‘Oh yeah, Wonder Woman, sure,'"
she said with a laugh. She believes that she holds some of the same values that Wonder Woman does. "There are such misconceptions as to what a feminist is. Feminism is about equality. I want all people to have the same opportunities and to get the same salaries for the same jobs," she admitted. "I realize I'm doing what I want to do because of the women before me who laid the groundwork. Without them, I wouldn't be an educated working mother who is following her dreams; I wouldn't be here."
1. SHE HAS PLENTY OF FAMOUS FRIENDS
Well, seriously, who doesn’t love Wonder Woman. She’s probably a character that a lot of women in Hollywood would love to play. When it came to playing her role in the movies, not everyone was supportive of her playing the role. Shockingly enough, it had a lot to do with the size of her breasts. Fans thought that Wonder Woman should have big breasts which is about as ridiculous as it can get. "There were a lot of comments about the size of my breasts. I realized we can't please everyone," she said. "In one interview I did say, ‘If you want it to really be true to the origin story, the [myth goes that] Amazons had only one breast; otherwise it would get in the way of the bow and arrow.' So!" It’s pretty clear that she’s the kind of woman that is tough and isn’t going to be pushed around.
"Nothing I planned happened. But whenever opportunity arose, I was prepared and positive and all those things I didn't get, all those ‘almosts' — if I got them, I wouldn't be Wonder Woman."
"What's mine is mine, and what's not mine was never meant to be."