In a 1974 interview with Playboy Magazine, actor Clint Eastwood was asked about criticisms that he was a one-note actor, unable to summon enough emotion or talent to perform, say, the world’s great dramatic classics, or the works of Shakespeare.
Eastwood responded that while the criticisms might very well be true, there was obviously a large and well-paying market for his talent, as meager as that talent might be. And although he might not be strong enough as a thespian to play Hamlet or interpret the works of Ibsen or O’Neill—well, Laurence Olivier would likely also have some difficulty playing a role like Dirty Harry Callahan.
Gal Gadot might not be the best actress in the world. But, like Clint Eastwood in 1974, she does what she does well enough to sell enormous quantities of tickets at the box office.
And as far as I can see, when she performs a brief cameo appearance in a mediocre picture like “Shazam 2” or “The Flash,” she steals the whole show.
What more could you want?
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