Gal Gadot Almost Traded the Lasso for a Law Degree

Before her rise to global fame as Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot was seriously considering an entirely different career path: law. After completing her military service, she began law school. A string of unsuccessful auditions led her to the brink of quitting show business altogether, as she felt “Hollywood wasn’t for me.” However, she received an unexpected invitation to audition for a “secret DC project.” Unaware that the role was the iconic superhero, she took the chance. Landing the part was a turning point, which she summarized by saying, “It changed my whole life. I almost left – but I stayed.”