Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot shared a beautiful and unforgettable memory that she experienced this year. The moment is related to the awesome response she received after the release of her solo film Wonder Woman.
Gal Gadot first appeared as crime-fighting Diana Prince in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, released in 2016. However, it was 2017’s Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins that changed her to a hero in the eyes of the moviegoers.
The makers were initially not very sure of the acceptance level of a female-driven superhero film. However, the film led by the charm of Diana Prince/Gal Gadot made its way into the hearts of the audience.
Warner Bros./DC’s Wonder Woman was one of the biggest hits of the year. The film made 821.8 million USD worldwide at the box office, while it grossed nearly 412.6 million USD at the domestic box office. A strong woman taking on the evil forces and putting them in place was something that DC fans enjoyed watching.
Gal Gadot recently reminisced the moment when she first read the reviews for one of the biggest blockbuster of the year Wonder Woman. Below is her experience in her own words:
“We always felt like what we’re doing was special, but we didn’t expect it to be so well received. I was worried at the beginning because it was my first experience shooting a movie that was all me. I felt like the little girl looking at Mount Kilimanjaro and thinking: How am I going to climb all the way up?
It was a Thursday evening and I knew they were lifting the embargo for the reviews at 9 p.m. It was my first time going through such a thing. Usually, I’m not in the loop on when the studio is lifting the embargo. So I put my six-year-old daughter to bed and I said, ‘You need to fall asleep, I need to do some work tonight.’ And of course that night she was very much awake. I said, ‘Okay. I’m going to bring my computer and sit next to you until you fall asleep.’
So I bring my computer and I start to read all the reviews. I got so excited I called [director Patty Jenkins]. And the moment I called Patty she answered the phone — it didn’t even ring. She immediately picks up. She’s all, ‘What’s going on? I’ve been meditating for 20 minutes, not reading anything, literally waiting for you to call me.’
I was just screaming: “Ahhhhh!”
She said, ‘It’s good? It’s good?’
I said, ‘It’s unbelievably amazing! I can’t believe this is happening to us right now!’
And my daughter, who’s 6 now, and was part of the production — when you work so many hours [your children] come to set and become part of the circus. My daughter got so excited.
My daughter asked me, ‘What’s happening, mama?’
I told her: ‘People are liking the movie. See, if you work hard enough and you have good intentions sometimes in life people appreciate it.’
And she jumped at me with teary eyes and said, “I’m proud of you mommy!”
That was a moment I’ll never forget as a parent and a mother. It was a very special thing.
Gal Gadot will soon be seen in Wonder Woman 2. The film is already in full-blown pre-production stage.
Source: EW Movies
