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I Cannot Wait for the New Wonder Woman Movie and Hero! 12 Things To Know About T 1/9/2017 2:09:11 AM
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Meet Gal Gadot: 12 Things To Know About The New Wonder Woman When Gal Gadot was first revealed as the new Wonder Woman, a healthy percentage of the comic and geek community reacted the same way. She was too skinny, didn’t have enough muscle, and all in all, wasn't the right gal. You can’t blame them for the assessment, Gadot is attractive and in shape, but as the words of Shakira echoed from the far reaches of 2006, her hips didn’t lie. While many minds have been swayed since, the verdict is still out for some as to whether the right woman was chosen to portray Diana Prince, warrior princess of the Amazons. I myself remained skeptical until I started to read more about the awesomeness that is Gal Gadot.The beauty took a path that boggles the mind when you lay it out on paper. First she won a pageant, then joined the military, then became a model, which led to her becoming an actress. For any doubters, this list is for you. Gal Gadot is a woman who can, and has, done everything. While she’s not the hero we initially hoped for, I’m convinced she’s the hero we deserve.Cliche Dark Knight references aside, Gadot is 29 years old, is married and has one daughter. She's been modeling and acting for the last decade, and she's steadily grown more famous as she's gone on. In short, she's kind of a big deal, but she's still mostly an unknown to many comic book fans. So, here are 12 things you need to know about your new Wonder Woman...  She Is The First Non American To Portray Wonder Woman When people mention Wonder Woman, the name Lynda Carter inevitably comes up. With good reason, too, as Lynda was so popular as the TV Wonder Woman that she’s likely the reason the character is even getting a movie appearance. Carter did her own stunts on set, was a sex symbol of the era, and LOOKED like the comic book Wonder Woman. She was and continues to be what people see when they think Wonder Woman. So how does Gadot, who doesn’t fit the typical mold, still don the stars and stripes? If you can’t set the bar, change the game. Gadot is not American, and that’s cool because Wonder Woman isn't either. Lots of people don’t know the Wonder Woman origin, and Gadot not looking like the typical Wonder Woman gives DC a perfect opportunity to tell that tale to a mainstream audience. Not doing so would be a huge mistake in my eyes, although not as big a mistake as going the Cathy Lee Crosby route was.  She Served Two Years In The Israeli Defense Forces Gal Gadot looks like a girly girl to the untrained eye, but she’s actually a real life bad ass. In 2004, the same year she would win Miss Israel, Gadot was conscripted in the Israeli Defense Forces, as is the custom for all residents. For those that don’t know, Israel is currently one of three countries in the world that allow women to serve on the front lines of combat. That also includes border patrol, which is no walk in the park. Gadot has weapons and combat training, which was initially what drew Fast and Furious director Justin Lin to casting her in his series.Gadot stirred controversy in 2007 when she posed for a Maxim article titled “Women Of The Israeli Armed Forces”. Many Israeli ladies disagreed with the move, calling it degrading to the equal rights they fought for. One politician went so far as to say “they should’ve chosen someone with more substance,” taking a shot at Gadot's modeling career and her pageant history. Far be it from me to judge a political official, but it hardly seems fair to single Gadot out when she happily served her 18 months like everyone else.
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