Hollywood was once again in turmoil when director Patty Jenkins, who was once considered the “teacher” who helped Gal Gadot grow from a little-known model to the legendary Wonder Woman, suddenly posted a shocking status. In the post, Jenkins wrote meaningfully: “It hurts when the person you once mentored and trusted turns their back on you just when they have everything.”
Just a few minutes after this shared line was posted, netizens almost exploded. A series of comments aimed directly at Gal Gadot, claiming that she had “betrayed” the person who helped her step into the ranks of Hollywood’s top stars. Although Patty Jenkins did not mention anyone by name, the fact that she used the phrase “the person who used to call me sister” in a subsequent comment made everyone almost certain that the person being referred to was Gal Gadot.
It is known that during the making of Wonder Woman (2017), Gal Gadot always expressed her deep gratitude to Patty Jenkins, even saying: “Without Patty, there would be no Wonder Woman like today.” The two are considered DC’s power couple, bringing the female superhero character to the top and opening a new wave for world cinema.
However, since the failure of Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), the relationship between the two has begun to show signs of cracking. There are rumors that Gal Gadot has “separated” from Jenkins to pursue bigger personal projects, while the director was “sidelined” by DC Studios. The tension escalated when Gadot was said to have not mentioned Jenkins in recent interviews, even though she was the one who protected her from harsh criticism in the early stages of her career.
An insider said that Patty Jenkins felt “deeply betrayed” when Gal Gadot refused to participate in an independent project she was developing. Jenkins was said to have sent an invitation to collaborate, but Gadot cited her busy schedule to decline, just weeks before she appeared in a movie by rival Marvel. This further raised the question in the online community: Did the conflict stem from Gal Gadot wanting to escape the “shadow” of the person who made her name?
On film forums, fans are clearly divided into two factions. One faction believes that Patty Jenkins is “too sensitive” and should accept that Gadot has become a global star and cannot remain a “good student” forever. The other faction strongly criticized Gadot, saying that she “forgot her favor” and “changed after gaining fame and power”.
A prominent comment on X (Twitter) reads: “Patty gave Gal a chance to shine, but it seems that light has now blinded her.” Meanwhile, Gadot’s fans tried to defend their idol: “No one knows what really happened. Maybe Gal just wanted to go her own way, it doesn’t mean she turned her back.”
Although Gal Gadot has remained silent in the face of public opinion, many believe that sooner or later she will have to speak up. Because Patty Jenkins is not only a director, but also a friend who has stood by her side during the most difficult years. If this conflict is really real, this will be one of the most heartbreaking “breakups” in Hollywood’s feminist cinema – where two women who once together changed the image of superheroes on screen, now confront each other in silence and bitterness.
The question is: Is there any chance for them to mend their ways, or is this the end of a friendship that once made the world admire? Everything is still open, but one thing is for sure – after Patty Jenkins’ post, the image of the “perfect heroine” Gal Gadot is more shaky than ever.
