Israeli actress and model Gal Gadot is now confirmed to play the Wonder Woman role in the highly anticipated movie Batman vs Superman.

According to People Magazine, the 28-year-old actress who also starred in the last three installments of the Fast and the Furious movie, is overjoyed to land the role. She even expressed her excitement to her Facebook page saying, "I can't express how happy and excited I am to be part of this project."

With the Wonder Woman role coming with huge character shoes to fill, many are utterly curious with who this lucky actress is. Here we tackle 5 fun facts to help every Wonder Woman fan to know Gal Gadot better:

1. Gal Gadot is a former beauty queen.

It was in 2004 when Gal competed in the Miss Universe pageant. She eventually appeared too in a Maxim magazine controversial shoot that showed sexy women from the Israel army. It was supported by Israel's tourism ministry with the aim to attract more visitors to their country.

2. Gal Gadot is a hot mom!

The next Wonder Woman is already taken with a two-year old daughter named Alma. Her hubby's name is Yaron Versano.

3. Gal Gadot used to serve in the Israeli army.

She was part of the Israeli army for a total of two years. Even if she worked for the army as a fitness instructor, she was trained well on how to handle a wide variety of weapons aside from just the simple gun.

4. Gal Gadot is close to late Fast & Furious star Paul Walker.

Gal did not just see Paul Walker as a co-star in the hit movie franchise but a very dear friend. She described Paul as a man with a "big heart and passion" over her November 30 twitter post.

5. Gal Gadot owns a Ducati.

This just shows that the newly hailed Wonder Woman is fond of motor bicycles for it's not every day that you encounter women who own a bike as handsome and tough as a Ducati.

Other websites like Entertainment Weekly poses more question on the what kind of super hero she will be including the rising curiosity on how big her role as Wonder Woman will be in the highly anticipated Superman vs Batman movie.

"We look forward to audiences discovering Gal in the first feature film incarnation of this beloved character," director Zack Snyder mentioned in a statement as reported by Sydney Morning Herald.