Gal Gadot On The Approach To Misogyny In 'Wonder Woman'
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Wonder Woman doesn't shy away from addressing the elephant in the rooms Diana Prince enters.
Calling Wonder Woman groundbreaking at this point almost feels like the wrong word. The film continues to break records and smash expectations with Wonder Woman now the highest-grossing live-action film ever directed by a woman as well as the biggest domestic box office take for a comic book movie with a female lead.
While the film is a testament to the world being ready for a female-driven action movie, getting the girl power just right was of critical importance for director Patty Jenkins and the film's star Gal Gadot. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gadot said that she and Jenkins worked hard to bring Wonder Woman to life in a way that was the most feminist approach while still feeling authentic to audiences.
"I didn't want to play the cold-hearted warrior. We didn't want to fall into the clichés," Gadot said.
And avoiding clichés meant that they would have to address the misogyny of Wonder Woman's setting in a way that felt natural, with Wonder Woman being confident without overtly trying to make a point.
"We didn't want to treat the misogyny in a preaching way," Gadot explained. "We wanted to surprise the audience."
The result is a Wonder Woman more confused by an all-male war council than angry who can still can appreciate more traditionally "feminine" things, a hero completely assured of herself without overthinking it or being too much in her own head that other women could relate to.
"We wanted to bring some naiveté," Gadot said. "Being the mother of two girls, I'm like, 'We need more naiveté. Everyone is too in their head.'"
Wonder Woman is still showing in theaters, with a special one-day return to IMAX on Friday.
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