Gal Gadot is celebrating her 9 years of casting as Wonder Woman. The actress marked nine years since she was officially announced as the DC superhero, first appearing in Batman v. Superman, which came out in 2016. Gadot took to her social media and shared a photo of herself as the character, she played in two standalone Wonder Woman movies in 2017 and 2020. Gadot’s Wonder Woman also made an appearance in 2017’s Justice League.
Alongside the photo, the actress shared, “On this day, a few years ago, was the first announcement that I was going to play Wonder Woman.” She added, “I’ve been so grateful for the opportunity to play such an incredible, iconic character and more than anything I’m grateful for YOU. The fans. The most amazing, warm, loving fans in the world. I’m still pinching myself to see if I will wake up. Gadot concluded her caption while teasing, “Can’t wait to share her next chapter with you.”
However, Lynda Carter, who portrayed Wonder Woman in the ’70s television series, took to Twitter and showed support for Gadot when her name began trending on the social media site after Gadot’s post. For the unversed, Carter made a cameo as Asteria in 2020’s Wonder Woman 1984.
Carter tweeted, “I see my name is trending today so I’m going to take this opportunity to say: GalGadot and I are part of a great sisterhood and I am so proud of her. No need to choose one Wonder Woman.” she continues, “Let’s stop pitting women against one another! We can be mentors, friends, sisters.” Carter also replied to Gadot’s tweet, “Keep on shining.”
Meanwhile, back in 2013 when Gadot’s casting was confirmed, director Zack Snyder said in a statement, “Wonder Woman is arguably one of the most powerful female characters of all time and a fan favourite in the DC Universe. Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role. We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character.”
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