Not long after Wonder Woman was released, people were up in arms when reports started making the rounds that Gal Gadot had only been paid $300,000 for playing the title character. While that was a decent figure for what was just the second leading role of her career after Israeli sports comedy Kicking Out Shoshana, and only $200,000 less than Robert Downey Jr. earned for Iron Man, the fury came from comparisons to the $14 million Henry Cavill picked up for Man of Steel.
The furor died down, though, after the news filtered through that $300,000 was just a base salary, and the two stars were making comparative money when performance-related bonuses were factored in, with Gadot picking up a hefty increase for the sequel after Wonder Woman did better than Man of Steel both critically and commercially.
In addition to taking a producing credit on Wonder Woman 1984, the leading lady’s flat rate was bumped up to $10 million.
The furor died down, though, after the news filtered through that $300,000 was just a base salary, and the two stars were making comparative money when performance-related bonuses were factored in, with Gadot picking up a hefty increase for the sequel after Wonder Woman did better than Man of Steel both critically and commercially.
In addition to taking a producing credit on Wonder Woman 1984, the leading lady’s flat rate was bumped up to $10 million.
- 12/31/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
The Association of National Advertisers (Ana) and The CW Network will partner at the 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards to honor “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot with the #SeeHer Award.
“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins will present Gadot with the award at the star-studded Critics’ Choice Awards gala on Thursday, January 11, 2018, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on The CW Network 8-10 p.m. Et (delayed Pt).
Earlier this year, “Wonder Woman” became the highest-grossing live-action film to be directed by a woman (Jenkins), helping Warner Bros. Pictures cross the $5 billion mark at the global box office in 2017. With Jenkins at the helm and Gadot leading the cast, “Wonder Woman” was more than a financial success, it was also a worldwide phenomenon. Audiences of all ages and genders embraced the character and her fight for justice and humanity in the war to end all wars.
The #SeeHer...
“Wonder Woman” director Patty Jenkins will present Gadot with the award at the star-studded Critics’ Choice Awards gala on Thursday, January 11, 2018, live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., on The CW Network 8-10 p.m. Et (delayed Pt).
Earlier this year, “Wonder Woman” became the highest-grossing live-action film to be directed by a woman (Jenkins), helping Warner Bros. Pictures cross the $5 billion mark at the global box office in 2017. With Jenkins at the helm and Gadot leading the cast, “Wonder Woman” was more than a financial success, it was also a worldwide phenomenon. Audiences of all ages and genders embraced the character and her fight for justice and humanity in the war to end all wars.
The #SeeHer...
- 12/22/2017
- Look to the Stars
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