Given that this is her "coming of age" story ( as said by director), I felt that it called for a younger actress, like early 20s, not early 30s.
Plus when casting someone who will star in more releases, why not build in a buffer zone?
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Reply by fan_of_films
on June 27, 2017 at 6:03 AM
l assume they cast Gal Gadot because she was the best choice (had all the right qualities) and her age was not important.
Reply by intothenightalone
on June 27, 2017 at 6:58 PM
I think her age detracted from the "fish out of water" moments in London. Instead of seeming childlike (like Daryl Hannah in the movie Splash) she came across as a little loco.
Reply by Renovatio
on June 27, 2017 at 7:45 PM
Well, people are maturing far later in life nowadays in terms of being adults and putting away childish ways...
It stands to reason that the target audience would probably expect to see themselves as childlike well into their 30s...
The way current 25 year olds still consider themselves teens...
Reply by NorthernLad
on June 27, 2017 at 11:29 PM
I'm pretty sure she was just the right age. This is the first I've heard of such a complaint. Gal was perfect in this role.
Reply by intothenightalone
on June 28, 2017 at 12:26 AM
She is and she isn't. The fact that she is more or less straight out of training academy, normally means the character is on the cusp of adulthood. For such a role, you'd generally cast a younger actress.
Reply by movie_nerd
on June 28, 2017 at 5:50 AM
Wonder Woman
Reply by intothenightalone
on June 29, 2017 at 2:18 AM
She used to be the 'all american hero' like most comic heroes, so her being middle eastern looking is either a breathe of fresh air or offensive, however you attached you were to the original character.
Reply by thebarnman
on July 2, 2017 at 10:22 PM
Not really; it's her first time in a world different than her own, and does not understand the culture, or much of anything about life anywhere else on the planet. So yes; everything is new to her, and is being experienced for the first time.
Reply by Renovatio
on July 2, 2017 at 10:44 PM
So... when someone goes on holiday do they suddenly turn into a 30 year old child?
Reply by thebarnman
on July 3, 2017 at 4:53 PM
Yea, when they spit on the sidewalk in Dodge City, Kansas not knowing it's illegal!
Reply by Karnivore
on October 9, 2017 at 2:07 PM
She's 32, not 52. Bloody hell. She's still a young lass.
Reply by jomarthecat
on October 10, 2017 at 4:39 AM
When someone goes from a ancient greece isolated lifestyle to a WWI-era London they might be a bit confused.
And isn't Wonder woman supposed to be several hundred years old? The amazons age very slowly, I think I read she is about 800 years old in this movie. Looking rather fine for her age then.
Reply by Dark_Sithlord
on October 10, 2017 at 10:54 PM
Gadot is at the right age to play Wonder Woman. It's not like she will be in the role for 18 years like Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Gadot is sacrificing some primo child-bearing years for this role. Any pregnancy would delay production so if Gadot has any plans to raise a family, she'd leave the role before she really gets too old.
Reply by countzero99
on December 30, 2017 at 12:09 PM
She already had one daughter and was pregnant during filming. They had to digitally remove her baby bump when they did some reshoots after the main filming was completed.