I still have no clue why WB didn't go after an established, bona fide actress/movie star. Plenty of seasoned, extremely talented and beautiful B listers and up-and-comers (see Elizabeth Olson et al - and no, i dont think EO wouldve made a good Wondie. Shes just an example of a legit actress in that age range) that wouldve fit the bill much better than a scrawny model type nobody. Makes very little sense to me, beyond a cost savings strategy.
Im totally okay with casting a newcomer a la the first Superman movie, but in that case Reeve had extensive experience in live theater as well as theatrical training at Juliard and Cornell and Harvard during his college years. Plus he was a perfect fit looks-wise (a steroidal bulgy physique was never in the cards by the way - not back then). Ms. Gadot is eye candy, scrawny eye candy at that. I really really hope she surprises me with a great performance, but there is nothing in her resume to suggest thats what we will get.
These are some of the recent castings of superheroes:
Iron Man - RDJ
Batman - Christian Bale
Black Widow - ScarJo
Hawkeye - Renner
Magneto - Fassbender
Mystique - JLaw
Gamora - Zoe Saldana
WB/DC finally gets their **** together and casts the biggest female superhero on the planet, and they choose THIS? Do BW or Mystique or freaking Gamora compare to Wonder Woman? And yet all those actors are far superior to Gadot. Makes. No. Sense.