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March 22, 2015: Gal Gadot Addresses Criticism Over Role of Wonder Woman

When Warner Bros. announced in December, 2013 that actress Gal Gadot had been cast in the role of Wonder Woman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", there was a negative response from quite a few fans stating that the Israeli actress/model did not look the part of the Amazonian Warrior.

Now, in an interview from Israel translated by SuperHeroHype Forums member 'omermer', Gadot directly addresses the criticism and discusses preparing for the role as well as what fans can expect from the character in the highly anticipated film. Here's an excerpt:

Interviewer: Preparations for the role took many months during which she worked with a personal trainer that taught her everything a super heroine needs to know in order to take down villains.
Gadot: It was very intensive. When I was young I was a real tomboy so I really enjoyed the experience. I see Alma wanting to dress like a princess and put on lipstick and it surprises me. I asked my mom if I was like that too but she said all I wanted back then was to play ball, sweat, and scrape my knees.

Interviewer: When your casting was announced a lot of comic book nerds said that your body didn't match Wonder Woman's.
Gadot: Don't be shy. They said that I was too skinny and my boobs were too small. (She laughs.)

Interviewer: But isn't it embarrassing that your breast size became a topic of international discussion?
Gadot: No. After they asked me here, in Israel, if I have eating disorders and why am I so skinny, they said my head was too big and my body was like a broomstick I can take anything. It's just empty talk. I understand that part of what I'm doing means being exposed. And part of being exposed is being under fire (criticism).

Interviewer: By the way, what are Wonder Woman’s powers?
Gadot: She has unbelievable endurance. She is exceptionally strong. She can jump really high and practically fly. She know tons of martial arts styles. She is a strong and serious Woman.