Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman is inspired by this royal family member: Read Inside

| Ellen James |April 15, 2021

'How can you connect to a goddess that’s super strong,' says Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman is inspired by this royal family member: Read Inside

Gal Gadot reveals her character in Marvel's Wonder Woman is taken after none other than Princess Diana.

Speaking with Vanity Fair Cocktail Hour Live! in a recent interview, Gal Gadot revealed that her character of Wonder Woman was molded by directorPatty Jenkins after looking at Diana's life.

“I remember watching a documentary about Princess Diana and there was a part where they said she was full of compassion and always cared for the people and that was like, ‘Ding, ding, ding,’ that should be the Wonder Woman we have,” said Gadot.

She said she wanted to bring on to screens a woman who inspiring and relatable: “… How can you connect to a goddess that’s super strong and has it all and [is] super perfect? I wanted to show her vulnerabilities and heart.”

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