Gal Gadot Paid 33 Times More To Reprise Her Role In Wonder Woman Sequel

Gal Gadot was reportedly paid 10 million dollars for reprising her role as a superhero in Wonder Woman 1984. The Patty Jenkins' directorial is now set for a release on December 25 this year. Reportedly Gadot earned $10 million (Rs 73 crore) to act in this film, while she was just paid $300000 (Rs 2.2 crore) for the first Wonder Woman movie.

According to a report by Vanity Fair, this means that Gadot is getting 33 times larger paycheque for the Wonder Woman sequel. Gadot was also among the highest-paid female actors in the world last year, according to Forbes, making $34 million.

"The success of the first Wonder Woman film — for which Gadot was paid only $300,000, a figure that caused outrage in some circles as it paled in comparison to what many male action stars take home — helped catapult her onto the list of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood," her Vanity Fair profile read.

The second instalment in the franchise will again feature Gal Gadot as the fierce Amazon warrior Daina Prince. She shared the trailer for her upcoming film in August 2020.

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It was reported in 2017, that Gadot re-shot some sequences for Wonder Woman while she was five months pregnant.

In her recent interview, she explained why it is important for any girl to believe that she can dream. "I think it’s so important—and of course it’s ultra-important for me because I’m a mother of two girls—to show them the potential of what they can be. And it doesn’t necessarily mean that they have to be athletic or physically strong—that too—but that they can be bigger than life," she said about playing a woman superhero.

Also Read: ‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot Filmed Reshoots At 5-Months Pregnant

Pay disparity still exists

Gadot's paycheck was bigger this time, however, it is still less than half of what some leading male action stars are paid in Hollywood. For instance, Robert Downey Jr was paid just $500000 for his starring role in the first Iron Man film in 2008. However, his salary was raised to $50 million for the first Avengers film. He was paid around $80 million for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Chris Evans was paid $1 million for the first Captain America film and in Captain America: Civil War, he made $15 million. Meanwhile, Chris Hemsworth was paid $150000 for his first Thor film but made $15 million for Thor: Ragnarok.

The pay gap is however not limited to superhero films. According to a 2019 report by The Guardian, male actors in Hollywood earn a million dollars more per film than their similarly experienced women co-stars.

Also Read: Gal Gadot’s Award Speech Was All About REAL ‘Wonder Woman’ In Her

About Wonder Woman

Starring Gal Gadot in the lead, Wonder Woman traces the origin of an Amazonian warrior and Princess of Themyscira. The film based on a popular DC Comics character went on to become a blockbuster, grossing around 822 million dollars. It is also the most successful live-action film directed by a woman.

Feature Image credit: Warner Bros

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