Wonder Woman
2017
7.8
Wonder Woman

'Wonder Woman' trivia and fun facts

Banned in Lebanon

The film was banned in Lebanon because the main character, Gal Gadot, is from Israel.

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.

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.

12 years since Elektra

It is the first female dominant superhero film in twelve years since Elektra (2005)

Possible trilogy

'Wonder Woman' is the first movie of a possible trilogy.

9 month of training

Gal Gadot trained for 9 months to gain 17 pounds of pure muscle.

First woman director

This is the first comic-book film to have a female director.

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

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.

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.

Zack Snyder's cameo

Producer Zack Snyder has a cameo in this film as a World War I Soldier.

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.

Big budget

First big budget superhero movie with a sole female lead in DC Comics/Warner Bros.

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.

Inspiration in Superman

The movie took inspiration from the 1978 film 'Superman'.

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.

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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