Gal Gadot says ‘Wonder Woman’ was shaped after real-life hero Princess Diana

American actor Gal Gadot is shedding light on her performance as Wonder Woman who the character was shaped after. 

Chatting at Vanity Fair Cocktail Hour Live! the actor revealed that the real-life superhero that her character was shaped after was none other than the late Princess Diana.

The names of the real-life and reel-life women weren't the only similarities they [Wonder Woman’s real name is Diana Prince], but also the way Gadot and director Patty Jenkins molded the role.

“I remember watching a documentary about Princess Diana and there was a part where they said she was full of compassion and always cared for the people and that was like, ‘Ding, ding, ding,’ that should be the Wonder Woman we have,” said Gadot.

The actor said she wanted to bring on to screens a woman who inspiring and relatable: “… How can you connect to a goddess that’s super strong and has it all and [is] super perfect? I wanted to show her vulnerabilities and heart.”