Actress Gal Gadot reflects on Evil Queen role in 'Snow White,' 'Wonder Woman'

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress, a Wonder Woman who's a black belt martial artist and the mother of four daughters.

Now, she's taking on the role of the Evil Queen in the new version of "Snow White"

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She said it was a pleasure to play such a conniving, wicked character.

"Listen, I never got to play the villain before, and there's something so unhinged and kooky about the Evil Queen," Gadot said. "I couldn't just come and play a bad, mean, stepmother. I wanted her to be bubbly, to be electric and fun. So, I really let myself go."

Gadot commented on how "Snow White" is the first full-length animated movie Disney released in 1937.

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"It's kind of the crown jewel of Disney. So, whatever you do, you've gotta make sure you do it right," she said. "The first day of shooting, I was a little nervous because I'm doing something that is so iconic. All of the sudden, I'm the Evil Queen and I get to say that."

Gadot also reminisced on "Wonder Woman."

"There's something so fun about going to other fields you've never explored before, and just acting from a different place," she said. "The character is so big and so grand and so bigger than life that there's so much to it. It was a joy."

Gadot said her daughters have seen "Snow White."

"They were so happy and proud, and they were watching the film like this, and my 3-year-old stayed through the entire film. She never watched a full-length film. It was really great," she said.