According to an interview with Playboy, Patty Jenkins initially had reservations about casting Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. However, she now expresses gratitude for the decision and is pleased that Gadot was ultimately chosen for the role. Jenkins admits that her initial reaction was negative, but she has since changed her mind and is proud of Gadot’s portrayal of the iconic superhero.
Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman, has revealed that her initial reaction to Gal Gadot’s casting as the Amazon princess was not positive. According to Jenkins, she was disappointed when the role was given to Gadot by Zack Snyder during the production of Batman V Superman. However, Jenkins was later proved wrong and was delighted with Gadot’s performance in Wonder Woman. Jenkins, who places great emphasis on the casting process, had been advocating for the movie to be made for almost ten years.
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Sylvester Stallone, who is currently 77 years old, was recently spotted exploring Rome with his wife and daughters. Interestingly, one Hollywood director opened up about feeling disappointed when she heard that Wonder Woman had been cast with a different actress instead of her. However, the director soon changed her mind and was amazed by the talent of the chosen actress after giving her due attention.
Jenkins, a director who places great emphasis on casting, had been pushing for the production of a Wonder Woman movie for almost a decade. However, she was unable to control the casting of the Amazon princess role, which went to Gal Gadot under Zack Snyder’s direction in Batman V Superman. Despite feeling helpless, Jenkins admits that they did a better job than she could have, praising their international search for the perfect actress. She considered Gal’s casting as a “magical gift” and would not have signed on in 2015 if she had any issues with her. Jenkins commends both Snyder and the casting team for finding an actress who embodies the values of Wonder Woman effortlessly. Gal is, without a doubt, the greatest fit for the role, according to Jenkins.
The director of Wonder Woman, Patty Jenkins, praised the efforts of her team in finding the perfect actor to play the superheroine. She admitted that she may not have been able to do as good a job herself, as she was impressed with how hard they searched to find Gal Gadot. Jenkins is the first woman to lead a superhero film and is only the second to handle a budget over $100 million, following Kathryn Bigelow’s K-19: The Widowmaker. Jenkins revealed that when she saw Gadot in full costume on set, she felt like a little girl again, wanting to touch her arm and hair. Throughout filming, Jenkins stated that the inner child in her frequently resurfaced.
The feedback for Wonder Woman is outstanding with impressive ratings from both audiences and critics on Rotten Tomatoes, standing at 93% to 94%. The movie has already recovered more than half of its initial budget of $149 million in a single day. The director seems confident that Gal Gadot will become synonymous with the character and even surpass the likes of Christopher Reeve or Lynda Carter. He believes Gadot possesses every quality that defines Wonder Woman, from being brave, strong, kind, loving to badass. In a new fight scene, viewers can see Wonder Woman engaging in combat with Danny Huston.
The premiere of the new Wonder Woman movie was a star-studded event with appearances from the original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, and the film’s lead actress, Gal Gadot. Also in attendance was Patty, who recently joined Warner Bros Marketing and Distribution as President alongside Sue Kroll. The event was held in LA and attracted a lot of attention from fans and media alike.