Gal Gadot does battle with supervillains and everyday sexism in DC’s cliche-clobbering sequel.
Is it a sign of the genre’s future?There’s a scene in Wonder Woman 1984 where the luminous Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) glides into a crowded party.
Everyone is staring at her – but this is no Cinderella moment, with admiring glances and a collective gasp.
It’s an exposé of sexual harassment.
The camera switches to Diana’s Pov, and we experience a series of persistent, entitled men cracking on to a woman who is clearly not interested.
It’s a rare case of a superhero movie showing everyday sexism from the woman’s point of view.Related: Wonder Woman 1984 review – queenly Gal Gadot disarms the competition
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