Justice League, the Snyder cut is finally there

Gal Gadot stars as Wonder Woman in the new version of Marvel’s ‘Justice League,’ released on HBO / Sky on March 18, 2021. She appears alongside Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, among other heroes. Director Zack Snyder has made a new, four-hour long cut of the saga that has movie lovers mouthwatering.



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The perfect moment to look back

Gal Gadot is going to be a mother for the third time and her career is still going from strength to strength in Hollywood. What a perfect moment to review the life and works of an actress who started out in beauty pageants in her home country. But, to begin with, how did she break the news of her pregnancy?



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Gal Gadot at the Golden Globes 2021

Gal Gadot, as she always does, looked dazzling at the 2021 Golden Globes gala. Appearing at the ceremony as a presenter, she wore a spectacular pearl white short Givenchy dress (and necklace by Tiffany & Co). But the choice of styling provoked comments: it was too loose-fitting for an actress whose taste normally leans towards more tight-fitting outfits. Speculation begun about the reason, could it be pregnancy?



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Yes, I am pregnant

Hours later, Gal Gadot confirmed the rumors that had been flooding social networks: she was pregnant.



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“Here we go again”

Confirmation came via Instagram with a post of a beautiful family photo featuring Yaron Varsano, her husband whom she married in 2008, and their two daughters, Alma (9) and Maya (3). “Here we go again” is the message she used to confirm her status. In the photo, her husband’s hand is resting on her belly and there was no doubt as to the message – Gal Gadot is pregnant again.



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Mother and Hollywood star

Gal Gadot’s third son or daughter will be born to a mother who has become one of the brightest stars in Hollywood. It is worth remembering that the actress was pregnant with Maya when she finished shooting ‘Wonder Woman’ and that it was precisely this film that launched Gal Gadot to stardom.



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Born in Israel

A path to stardom that began a long way away from the United States. Gal Gadot, until recently, was an Israeli model, born in Tel Aviv on April 30, 1985. She possesses Polish, Austrian, German and Czech heritage and stands at a tall 1.78 metres.



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Miss Israel and Miss Universe

This is the moment Gal Gadot, in 2004, was crowned Miss Israel. She was just 18 years old, but her mother had prepared her to be a beauty queen from a very young age. She even went on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant but did not make it to the finals.



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Model, Miss and Military member

Despite having an established modelling career, working for brands such as Gucci and Huawei, the 20-year-old was ordered to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces, where she remained for two years as a combat instructor.



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And her debut came

A year after she finished her service, in 2007, she made her acting debut in an Israeli film, ‘Bubot’, was spotted and television roles swiftly followed including appearances in ‘The Beautiful Life’ and ‘Entourage’.



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Gisele Yashar

Gal Gadot had to wait two years to land her first big role in a Hollywood blockbuster. The fourth installment of ‘Fast & Furious’, with a 85 million dollar budget, incorporated character Gisele Yashar to its main storyline. Justin Lin, the director of this particular movie in the franchise, had a very good eye and chose the actress well.



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Gisele Yashar x4

The experience had such a positive effect that meant Gal Gadot would repeat her role in the next three films, including ‘Furious 7’, the last one filmed with actor, Paul Walker before his fatal accident.



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Her Hollywood and Israeli careers

At the same time, Gal Gadot was receiving roles in well-received Hollywood titles such as ‘Date Night’ or ‘Knight & Day’ but also returning home on occasion, filming in Israeli productions such as ‘Kicking Out Shoshana’ or the series ‘Asfur’ and ‘Eretz Nehederet’.



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Defeating both Batman and Superman

And so came her rise to stardom in 2016. ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’, was one of the most anticipated events of the cinematic year which would show stars Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill going head to head as Batman and Superman. As it turned out, Wonder Woman stole their thunder, the spotlight and the fandom.



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The new face of Diana Prince

Gal Gadot had been chosen to bring Diana Prince alive, aka Wonder Woman, and her presence made such an impact on fans, the media and the world that, in 2017, she would really hit the big time and shoot her own movie.



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Hard work with a smile

To get into character, Gal Gadot learned kung-fu, boxing, capoeira and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as well as sword fighting. She stunned the world with her performance and was even in the Oscar nomination pools. She was knocked out of the final five at the last moment.



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Salary discrimination

That same year, Gal Gadot would return as Diana Prince for the third time in ‘Justice League’ and that’s where controversy broke out. The actress had received $300,000 for each of the three films she had played Wonder Woman, which could seem a pretty price; but this was far below her male co-stars and, above all, far below other heroes of the big screen.



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A huge production compared to a minuscule salary

Taking a look at ‘Wonder Woman’ – the film had a budget of almost $150 million, grossing $822 million worldwide.



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She multiplied her salary by 33

That said, in ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, the 2020 sequel to her blockbuster, Gal Gadot did get paid a figure that was closer to was expected for her character: $10 million was pocketed by the actress for her fourth appearance as Wonder Woman.



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20 million dollars

Of course, the $10 million is meagre compared to the $20 million she will get for her role in ‘Red Notice’, one of Netflix’s big productions set for 2021. Gal Gadot will charge the same as Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson who, as producer of the film, demanded that the salaries of the three leading actors be a similar figure.



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Diversity in production

Interestingly, Gal Gadot has also started production on a film she will also star in, where she will play Irena Sendler, the nurse who saved more than 2,500 children from dying in the Holocaust.



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The next Cleopatra

On another note, it has also been confirmed that Gal Gadot will be Hollywood’s next Cleopatra, in a project that will depict her last days as Egypt’s pharaoh.



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