With Wonder Woman 1984 finally set to release after months of coronavirus-related delays, star Gal Gadot shared her early thoughts on the film's opening scene and what it means for not only her but all the moviegoers who see Wonder Woman as a role model.
An exposé on Gadot by Vanity Fair revealed the opening scene to be a flashback alluded to in both Wonder Woman 1984 trailers, in which a pre-teen Princess Diana (Lilly Aspell) participates in an Olympics-like series of tests involving strength, speed and endurance.
"Whenever I see this part of the movie, I always get teary—like good, excited tears," Gadot said, noting the rarity of seeing female characters demonstrate this level of action hero confidence on the big screen. "One of the biggest things that I believe is that you can only dream about becoming someone or something after you’ve seen it visually. And for boys—lucky them—they got to experience, since the beginning of the movies, that they were the protagonist, they were the strong ones, they saved the day."
"But we didn't get this representation," Gadot continued. "And I think it's so important—and of course it's ultra-important for me because I'm a mother of two girls—to show them the potential of what they can be. And it doesn't necessarily mean that they have to be athletic or physically strong—that too—but that they can be bigger than life."
While her first appearance in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice impressed audiences, Gadot's lead debut as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in 2017's Wonder Woman not only turned her into a major Hollywood star but became a cultural event upon its release. The film offered female moviegoers a superhero blockbuster previously limited to male characters. Since then, Wonder Woman has been joined by other female-led titles like Captain Marvel, Birds of Prey and Alita: Battle Angel, as well as the upcoming Marvel Studios film Black Widow that's set to come out in 2021.
Directed and co-written by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984 stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal and Natasha Rothwell. The film arrives in theaters Dec. 25.
Source:Â Vanity Fair