Gorgeous Gal

Gal Gadot never aspired to be an actress – she’s been everything from a model to a law student. Then her agent convinced her to test for a Bond girl, and she caught the acting bug. After landing the part of Wonder Woman in last year’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, Gal’s take on Diana Prince stars in the first femalefronted superhero movie in more than a decade. What is the most challenging thing about playing Wonder Woman? “Wonder Woman is the epitome of female strength so there couldn’t be any shortcuts. If I wasn’t filming I went into a tent on set and had to train. Crawling through the mud in a tiny skirt is harder than you’d think.”

Why do you think Wonder Woman needed her own film?

“We have seen so many maledriven stories, so the more strong, female narratives we have, the better. I’m sure the movie will inspire girls, but you can’t empower women without empowering men. I hope Wonder Woman will be an icon for them, too.”

Is it true Beyoncé helped you land the role?

“Waiting is my enemy No 1 and I was losing my mind. I decided to put on Beyoncé. Who runs the world? Girls! I just started to dance and I let my anxiety go. Thank you, Beyoncé!”