Gal Gadot was ready to quit acting, until she was cast as Wonder Woman
Zack Snyder gave her the opportunity she needed.
Following her success in her first appearance as Diana, she gained worldwide recognition that vindicated her career (back then marked by her participation in the “Fast and Furious” franchise). However, there is a parallel universe where this did not happen. Fortunately, she is not ours, since the director in charge of the Justice League saw in her a potential that could not be missed.
And despite criticism for his poor history in the industry, he became an icon among fans of comics and women, later making a solo film that would become one of the highest grossing titles of 2017. How could he have been so close to living another reality, where he stopped working and someone else was in charge of his popularity? She tells it herself.
In a recent Instagram post, the performer detailed how she almost walked away from acting and expressed her gratitude to Snyder for casting her. "This photo was taken by Zack, the day I did the screen test for 'Batman vs Superman' with Ben. She came to Los Angeles for 30 hours while shooting a feature film in Tel Aviv.
But he wanted the role of Wonder Woman so much that it was worth the trip. I will always be grateful to him for believing in me. I had no idea what the future would hold for me when this image was made; Seeing it makes me very nostalgic. It is also proof that everything happens for a reason: I was about to quit acting… and then this happened,” he wrote in the post.
Her last words date back to 2013, when her character in the car saga was killed off and she became an off-screen mother, two determining factors in her decision to move away from Hollywood. In comparison, although the film by Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill does not enjoy the best opinions, his participation is considered one of the best details and allowed him to reach a value of 10 million dollars in "Wonder Woman 1984", in addition to being part of other renowned projects such as "Wreck-It-Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet", "Death on the Nile" and "Red Notice", the new Netflix bet.
Can you imagine another actress under the red and gold suit? With her debut in "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" and her next appearance in "Zack Snyder's Justice League," Gadot has already played the character in four DCEU movies and is set to reprise the role in a third "Wonder Woman" installment. ” with his friend and director, Patty Jenkins.
