13 Fun Facts About Gal Gadot, The New Wonder Woman

I am such a sucker for comic book movies. I will watch any and all of them over and over again. And before I go any further, no, I have not chosen a side in the Marvel vs. DC debate. Why can't we all just get along? Both cinematic universes offer amazing movies! I think DC is about to have a huge hit on their hands with Wonder Woman. It's about time we got another solo female superhero movie! Here are some facts about Gal Gadot that will definitely get you excited to see her take on villains and triumph over evil!

1. Gal was born and raised in Israel. 

2. Gal means "wave" and Gadot means "riverbank" in Hebrew. 

3. She was crowned Miss Israel when she was 18 years old. 

4. She went on to represent the country in the 2004 Miss Universe competition!

5. She was a soldier for the Israeli Defense Forces for two years. 

6. Gal has been very vocal about her time in the military. She opened up and explained that being in the army was fine. She even said that it was "good training for Hollywood."

7. She mentioned that it was her military background that caught the eye of Justin Lin when he cast her in the Fast and Furious series. 

"I think the main reason was that Justin really liked that I was in the Israeli military, and he wanted to use my knowledge of weapons."

8. You can tell she's the perfect choice for Wonder Woman because she started doing all of her own stunts in the Fast and Furious movies! 

9. Zack Snyder knew she was perfect for Wonder Woman because she had the perfect "combination of being fierce but kind at the same time."

10. Gal will be the first non-American woman to play Wonder Woman.

11. Gal is married and has two daughters. 

They must be so excited to call Wonder Woman "Mom"!

12. Before taking to acting, she was studying to become a lawyer. It was then that she was scouted to audition to play a Bond girl in Quantum of Solace. 

13. She didn't get the part because it went to Olga Kurylenko. But years later, Gal would beat out Olga to play Wonder Woman.

14. Gal has said that Wonder Woman is her dream role because she gets to show the "stronger side of women."

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