The role of a superhero can be very physically demanding, and “Wonder Woman” was no exception. Gal said that getting into fighting shape for the role was even tougher than her training for the IDF.
Six months before she was on set, she was taught both martial arts and swordsmanship for the role of the Amazonian warrior. Even after filming began, she continued training even more for up to six hours a day.
Wonder Woman In The Making
Gal eventually auditioned for a role in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," but she actually did not know which character the director was auditioning her for. Director Zach Snyder and asked her if she was familiar with the character of Wonder Woman, to which she said she was.
Knowing a potentially huge role lay ahead of her, Gal confessed to "Glamour" magazine that she did her best to keep calm about the audition but was stunned that she was handed the opportunity.
Having Doubts
Even with the early-on success in her career, Gal admitted that, before her breakout role, she went through a season where she seriously considered giving up on acting. She told "Sunday Today" that all of the rejections she endured before she finally landed any roles really took a toll on her psychologically.
Additionally, traveling between LA and her home country of Israel also weighed heavy on her. She shared her internal struggles with Yaron and that she was thinking about going back to school and leaving acting altogether. But then came the call from Warner Brothers.
A Real-Life Wonder Woman
With all of her martial arts and swordsmanship training and learning how to ride horses, Gal is really a real-life superhero. She gave birth to her first daughter Alma in 2011, and later, she had her second daughter Maya in 2017.
In an overexposed era, Gal and Yaron make sure to carefully shield Alma and Maya from the spotlight. However, sometimes the two of them will appear in one of her social media posts.
A Bump In The Road
One of the challenges that actresses may face in their careers is being pregnant during filming. Gal was pregnant with Maya while filming "Wonder Woman" in 2016. Filmmakers had to find a creative to hide Gal’s bump, and the answer was in post-production.
A triangular shape of the material was used for the front of her costumes which was later replaced by a piece of bright green material that could be manipulated in post. Gal said that the weird material combination made it look like she was pregnant with Kermit, the Frog!