After topping the domestic box office thus far this year, \u201cWonder Woman\u201d is now available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital services.\u00a0 The film stars Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, who comes to man\u2019s world to try to put a stop to World War I.\u00a0 The film, directed by Patty Jenkins, has already been slated for a sequel.
In celebration of the home video release, let\u2019s look at four women who have played the Amazon Princess in live-action.\u00a0
Cathy Lee Crosby
Wonder Woman first appeared on live-action TV in 1974, in a made-for-TV movie called \u201cWonder Woman,\u201d starring Cathy Lee Crosby.\u00a0 She didn\u2019t wear the traditional comics uniform, though at one point she sports a red, white and blue outfit.\u00a0 In the film, she\u2019s assistant to government agent Steve Trevor, on the trail of a villain played by Ricardo Montalban.
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Lynda Carter
Carter starred in the retooled Wonder Woman series from 1975 to 1979. \u00a0The first season aired on ABC and was set in the World War II era.\u00a0 The second and third seasons, airing on CBS, were set in the then-contemporaneous 1970s.\u00a0 Lyle Waggoner played Steve Trevor in season one, then Steve Trevor, Jr., the son of his original character, in the second two seasons.\u00a0 Carter\u2019s Wonder Woman is the version that had, certainly prior to the 2017 film, had the largest impact on the public consciousness. \u00a0
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Adrianne Palicki
Palicki is well-known to genre fans. She played Lady Jaye in \u201cG.I. Joe: Retaliation,\u201d and also was once slated to play comics\u2019 most famous heroine. Her leading role in David E. Kelley\u2019s \u201cWonder Woman\u201d pilot never made it to series for NBC in 2011.\u00a0 Palicki probably is best known for her role as Tyra Collette in the critically acclaimed \u201cFriday Night Lights\u201d television series. She played Bobbi Morse/Mockingbird on \u201cAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.\u201d
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Gal Gadot
Former model and former Israeli soldier Gal Gadot (\u201cFast &Furious\u201d) \u00a0was cast as Wonder Woman for \u201cBatman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice.\u201d\u00a0 She reprised the role in this year\u2019s \u201cWonder Woman,\u201d the top domestic box office draw of the year.\u00a0 She will reprise the role in \u201cJustice League.\u201d