Wonder Woman made her stunning debut in Zack Snyder's not so well-received
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Even though that appearance gave us a brief glimpse of Diana's powers, her solo film - which is set to hit theaters June 2 of next year - will showcase all of her talents! Actress
Gal Gadot was tasked with playing the Amazon princess, and in a recent interview with
Entertainment Weekly, she revealed how she felt when she put on the iconic costume for the first time.
"I tried it the first time after they cast me for Batman v Superman for Wonder Woman. It was over the top for me," Gadot said.
"They told me I got the part and two days later I found myself in Michigan, in the cold, again, doing the fittings for the suit and it was overwhelming. It felt like this beautiful dream. And it was very exciting and I was very, very happy and it felt right. It felt like even with the surrealness of it, it felt normal." Playing Wonder Woman isn't an easy task. In the comics, our heroine fights for peace, love, and justice. If you're worrying about DC changing up her personality (like how some say Snyder did to Superman), you have nothing to worry about. Gadot reveals that the Amazon will indeed carry those traits, and more.
"I feel like Diana is really accessible. It’s very easy to relate to her. She has the heart of a human so she can be emotional, she’s curious, she’s compassionate, she loves people. And then she has the powers of a goddess. She’s all for good, she fights for good, she believes in great. I want to be her. And in Wonder Woman, she has this naiveté in her. It isn’t stupid, it’s magical. I would want to be naïve like that again."
In Patty Jenkins' upcoming film, Diana will often be paired with Steven Trevor (Chris Pine). According to Gadot, it is he who teaches Wonder Woman about the intricacies of mankind.
"She’s a young idealist who’s been taught that the world is very simple: it’s black or white, bad or good. It’s how she was raised. It’s what she believes in and there is something charming about the simplistic way in which she sees the world." She then added,
"But once she falls in love and starts her journey with Steven Trevor (Chris Pine), he educates her about the complexity of mankind. There is no such thing as only good and bad, black or white. It’s complicated."
On
April 15 of last year, we found out that
Patty Jenkins would be helming DC's
Wonder Woman. Gadot spoke on that, and talked about how important it was to have a woman direct this film.
"I think it’s important. It’s a story about a girl becoming a woman. I think only a woman, who has been a girl, can be able to tell the story in the right way." The
Fast Five star then elaborated and praised Jenkins for the work she's done thus far.
"All my life I’ve been working with male directors which I’ve really enjoyed. And I’m lucky in that I’ve worked with men who have a lot of respect for women. But working with a woman is a different experience. It feels like the communication is different. We talk about emotions." Gadot then continued,
"With Patty, it’s a thing now, we communicate with our eyes. She doesn’t need to say a thing. If I’m hurt, she feels the pain. It’s a whole different connection that I have with her. She’s also brilliant, she’s bright, she’s fierce, she’s sharp. She knows exactly what she wants Wonder Woman to be."
While prepping for the role of Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot had to physically get in shape. Even though Gadot says she's been active her whole life, she admits here that she had to undergo types of training that she's never had to do before.
"I’ve been very active all my life. I was a combat instructor in the Israeli Army. [Laughs] See, everything [in my life] has led to me being Wonder Woman. I gained a lot of body mass after I was first cast in the role. I danced for 12 years and I played a lot team sports: basketball, volleyball. But now I lift a lot of weights. That’s new. I feel much stronger then I was. I feel it on my posture and the way I hold my body. I feel good. I started out very, very skinny and because I gained body mass, I really enjoy the way my body looks… better then I did before. I enjoy the curves. I enjoy the strength, the back, the guns. Now I’m aware of my muscles. And I like it."
So far, we've only seen little, action-packed excerpts of footage from
Wonder Woman. At this year's Comic-Con, that's all going to change. Warner Brothers' official press release promised new content for the Amazon's film, so you should probably expect to see a trailer if you attend the event. To see more of Gadot's thoughts on
Wonder Woman, click
HERE. For now, share your thoughts in the comment section below, and be sure to stay tuned to ComicBookMovie.com for any possible updates!