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!
The Making Of A Super Hero
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.
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 Controversial Role
Making films is risky as it involves a lot of time and money. And, it will be expected that the plot or casting will not suit every demographic. Unfortunately, the release of "Wonder Woman" was not warmly received by everyone. Lebanon’s government banned the film due to Gal’s previous service in the IDF.
The controversy then trickled down into other countries such as Algeria, Tunisia, and Qatar, which also banned the film. Despite the bans, "Wonder Woman" still did wonderfully wherever else it was released.
The Rival Franchise
Before she was the star of the DC Comics movie franchise, Gal was almost pulled into the Marvel universe. In 2013, Gal said she actually auditioned for a role in a Marvel movie at one time.
She said that the role would have required her to shave off her long hair and be covered from head to toe in blue paint. In the end, Karen Gillan was the one to be the hairless, blue character of Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy.