December 5, 2016, Updated December 6, 2016

It’s one of the most sought after roles in Hollywood today, but few people know that before Israeli actress Gal Gadot was chosen to play Wonder Woman, auditions were held throughout Israel looking for the right person for the role.

ISRAEL21c has managed to obtain footage of these auditions. Click on the video to find out how they went.

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Jason Harris

Jason Harris

Executive Director