Gadot had a few thoughts to share on that.
I’m sure you must get offered a lot of roles that you turn down.
GADOT: Now I do.
Before, I didn’t have the privilege to choose what I wanted to do.
I just wanted to work.
But now I’m in a position where I can actually choose.
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They always ask you the same questions: “What are you looking for?
What types of movie would you like to do?”
And I always said, “I’m open.”
I’m very open to all different genres because I’m a very open-minded girl.
But eventually, I told them that I wanted to be able to show the stronger side of women.
I wanted to do something different.
Little did I know that I would land Wonder Woman not long after.
You’ll become something of an emblem, I would imagine, of cinematic feminism.
Do you see this as a big opportunity to advance how we portray women on the screen?
GADOT: Oh, my God, I’m so excited about this role.
I feel like I’ve been given a huge opportunity to inspire people, not only women.
And not because of me but because of who Wonder Woman is and what she stands for.
There’s a lot of responsibility.
But I have the best team and the best people to work with.
It’s going to be an amazing ride, knock on wood.
Is it a stretch of the imagination that Wonder Woman should be played as strong and inspirational?
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