Trivia
Wonder Woman
Directed by Patty Jenkins · starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Robin Wright
- 17 facts
- 2017
Wonder Woman: trivia
All 17 facts
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Gal Gadot's experience
Gal Gadot was chosen for the role of Wonder Woman, not only for her acting skills, but by her Mediterranean heritage and her experience as a soldier, as she served for the Israel Defence Forces for two years.
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Big budget
First big budget superhero movie with a sole female lead in DC Comics/Warner Bros.
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Angelina Jolie rejected the role
In 2005, Angelina Jolie was offered the chance to play the lead role, but she declined. In 2015, she was considered to direct it.
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Other actresses who could have been Wonder Woman
Kate Beckinsale, Sandra Bullock, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jessica Biel, Eva Green, Christina Hendricks and Kristen Stewart were considered to play the lead role.
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First woman director
This is the first comic-book film to have a female director.
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12 years since Elektra
It is the first female dominant superhero film in twelve years since Elektra (2005)
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21 years to write the script
The film has been planned since 1996 when Ivan Reitman was hired to write and direct. In January 2001 Silver Pictures approached Todd Alcott to write the script. In 2003, Todd was replaced for Laeta Kalogridis. In 2005, Josh Whedon was hired to write and direct, but in February 2007 decided to quit. In November 2014, Michelle MacLaren was confirmed as director, but she decided to drop out in 2015
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Two films in one year
Gal Gadot will appear in two films in the same year. First in 'Wonder Woman' and in 'The League of Justice'. She will become the third actress of DC along with Ben Affleck and Ezra Miller.
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Nicolas Winding Refn
Nicolas Winding Refn, director of 'Drive' and 'The Neon Demon', was interested in directing the film and insisted on Christina Hendricks to play the main role.
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Inspiration in Superman
The movie took inspiration from the 1978 film 'Superman'.
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Possible trilogy
'Wonder Woman' is the first movie of a possible trilogy.
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Zack Snyder's cameo
Producer Zack Snyder has a cameo in this film as a World War I Soldier.
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Wonder Woman is greek, Gal Gadot israelite
Wonder Woman is from Greek in the comics. Gal Gadot was born in Israel and she is of Jewish European descent.
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5 month pregnant
Gal Gadot was a part of re-shoots for the movie (including stunts) while being 5 months pregnant. Her baby bump was visible, so the crew created a costume which had a green screen around her belly, which was later removed during post-production.
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9 month of training
Gal Gadot trained for 9 months to gain 17 pounds of pure muscle.
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Banned in Lebanon
The film was banned in Lebanon because the main character, Gal Gadot, is from Israel.
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Different wars
In the comic-books, Diana and Steve Trevor meet in the II World War, but in the film, the meet in the first one.