'He knew how to push my buttons!' Gal Gadot reveals how Ben Affleck made her a better Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot is riding high in Hollywood after wowing critics and audiences with her freshman outing as superheroine Wonder Woman.
And now the Israeli actress, 30, has credited her Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice co-star Ben Affleck for helping her to deliver.
'He knew how to push my buttons to get more out of me as an actress,' she told UsWeekly.
Gadot went on: 'I find it very enjoyable to work with an actor who is also a director. There’s an added value to it.'
The brunette beauty is currently filming the new Wonder Woman movie on location in Italy with co-star Chris Pine.The cast for the film also includes Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen.
'I trained five times a week, doing a lot of gym work, weights and martial arts. I was taught to fight with a sword and shield and to ride horses,' she told the magazine.
The actress said she feels in great shape as a result of all the physical demands placed upon her to bring the comic book character to life.
'I feel really strong,' she said.
'I look back at photos of me from five years ago and I think I was too skinny. It just wasn’t cool at all.'
Gadot explained that she didn't want her version of Wonder Woman to be too 'polished' and wanted her to have 'a little bit of attitude.'
On Monday, the original TV Wonder Woman Lynda Carter gave her seal of approval to the movie.
'I think it's time. It's cool, it's very cool. It just adds to the charm and the legend,' she told People.
