Gal Gadot leads the pack of super actresses at Comic-Con panel after unveiling new Batman v. Superman trailer

Wonder women! Gal Gadot leads the pack of super actresses at Comic-Con panel after unveiling new Batman v. Superman trailer

By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 04:59, 12 July 2015 | UPDATED: 08:39, 12 July 2015

One is an Amazonian superheroine, another is an unstoppable superagent, and last but not least is a giantess female knight.

On Saturday night the new Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, Game Of Thrones Gwendoline Christie, and Agent Carter's Hayley Atwell attended the Women Who Kick A** panel at Comic-Con.

Leading the fashion was Gadot, 30, in a cutaway black dress as she pinned her dark locks back into a tight and neat bun.

Leading the pack: Gal Gadot attended the Women Who Kick A** panel at Comic-Con on Saturday night in San Diego, California

While Gwendoline, 37, who shot to fame as Brienne, wore a floral printed dress and tasteful sash to the event.

Not one to be outdone, 30-year-old Hayley sported a pink blouse and black tights teamed with sky high pumps.

Also in attendance was Kathy Bates and Jenna Coleman, who all posed up together for a super portrait.  

Super trio: The budding action star was joined by Game Of Thrones Gwendoline Christie and Agent Carter's Hayley Atwell

What a gal! The 30-year-old stunned in an LBD

Gadot opens up on the cover of the August issue of FASHION magazine. The actress - who served as a soldier with the Israeli Defense Forces for two years - reveals how the military prepared her for showbiz.

The striking beauty explained: 'But the army wasn't that difficult for me. The military gave me good training for Hollywood.' 

Gal has previously said she impressed Fast & Furious director Justin Lin in 2008 with her knowledge of weapons and also performed her own stunts in the three movies she appeared in for the franchise.

Uniting forces: Also in attendance was Kathy Bates and Jenna Coleman, who all posed up together for a super portrait

Tough one: Gal previously served in the Israeli military

Military service is mandatory for both men and woman over the age of 18 in Israel but not everyone takes it in their stride like Gal did. 

Meanwhile, Gal - a former Miss Israel - is preparing to play the lead in the 2017's Wonder Woman and revealed to the magazine how excited she is to don the superhero costume.

'She is the ultimate symbol of strength. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd grow up to be in a movie playing someone who influenced as many women as she has.' 

The mother-of-one also plays the crime-fighting heroine in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill which will be released in March 2016.

It will be the first time the character has been portrayed on the big screen in its seventy year history.

Gal has been married to Israeli businessman Yaron Varsano since 2008 and they share a three-year-old daughter, Alma, together.  

On juggling her work and family life, Gal reflected: 'Nowadays being a woman is hard, because we have to be the best wife, best mother, best worker, best everything! 

'But I truly believe we are more empowered… we're also stronger, sophisticated and can achieve what we want. That's what I would like my daughter to know.'  

Heroine: Gal plays Wonder Woman in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Her superhero character will then take centre stage in upcoming action flick Wonder Woman due for release in June 2017

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Exciting New Cast Member and Even Bigger Season 2 Plans

AGENTS OF SHIELD SEASON 2 PREVIEW

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Exciting New Cast Member and Even Bigger Season 2 Plans

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Season one of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. left the characters (and viewers) in dire straits. S.H.I.E.L.D. had been infiltrated by one of its own and all but destroyed. In season two, Director Phil Coulson will be at the helm rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D. from the ground up. During its Comic-Con panel, it was revealed Lucy Lawless will be play a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent this Fall, to the crowd's whooping approval.

While the first season was about laying the groundwork for who all these characters are and how they fit into the Marvel universe, season two, the panel revealed, gets to create its own stories and build on the characters fans love. You bet they'll be looking into Skye's parentage, with executive producer Maurissa Tancharoen insisting we'll discover the identity of the man with the bloody hand, while Chloe Bennett (Skye) says she wonders "Could I be Jessica Drew?" akaSpider-Woman.

And then there's the task of getting S.H.I.E.L.D. functioning again despite the villains of Hydra lurking around the corner. Brett Dalton, who plays double crossing Hydra agent Ward, teased in our interview that there could be "someone even higher up" than Garrett, his deceased Hydra compatriot. Not to fear! Clark Gregg said Coulson "and his team are pretty ingenious about coming up with what they need. It's going to go lo-fi, old school . . . back alleys, building it one step at a time, back to something that can really protect people and be trustworthy." Hail S.H.I.E.L.D.

Keep reading for more of what the show's cast and creators revealed of season two, including that whole SkyeWard romance and how Clark Gregg might be Phil Coulson.

Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison, Front Page image Facebook user Agents of SHIELD

Hydra vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.

Ming-Na Wen (May) aptly described her character and probably every viewer's reaction when it was revealed S.H.I.E.L.D. had been double-crossed by one of its own — Specialist Ward. "It made me want to do some home improvement with some power tools . . . on his foot."

Despite the betrayal, the cast agreed it was a pretty crazy twist none of them saw coming. "It was so cool," said Clark Gregg.

Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison

Basically Clark Gregg Is Coulson

Clark Gregg might be evolving into Director Phil Coulson before our eyes. In an interview he told us "I don't want to know too much [as an actor]. The frustration of not knowing the stuff that Coulson doesn't know, helps me. When I find myself in a scene and I realize that Coulson knows more than I do, than I get one of the producers down, because I have to know at least as much as he does."

On stage during the panel he elaborated, "Agent, Director Coulson, and Clark have been merging for a long time. And inside I said SQUEE after the Nick Fury episode."

Phil Coulson = Clark Gregg.

Source: Instagram user aliciagai

The Freedom to Rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D.

In the 22 episodes of season one, the show's creators not only worked within the constraints of what had already been determined as S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Marvel universe of comics and movies, but also the explosive destruction of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In season two, executive producer Jed Whedon explains, they get to redefine S.H.I.E.L.D. completely. "In a way, it's the first time we have our own universe to build that's not just in the cinematic world they've already created." Prepare for anything and nothing that you've seen in a comic before.

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How Agent Carter Will Coexist With S.H.I.E.L.D.

Just as the Captain America film allowed S.H.I.E.L.D. to go in a new direction, the series Agent Carter will create new opportunities for both shows. Said executive producer Jeph Loeb, "We have a unique opportunity in that we have a second series (Agent Carter), and that series is about the origins of S.H.I.E.L.D. While Director Coulson has been given the directive, 'Rebuild this. Make the dream come alive again,' we're also going to go back in time in the other show (to 1946), see the origin of that dream, and where it came from in the first place."

Source: Twitter user Agents of SHIELD

The Future of a Skye/Ward Ship

There were some sparks to say the least between Skye and Ward during season one. As Brett Dalton told us "Opposites attract. I think we are polar opposites, but there's a connection there." But then there's the whole double agent — Ward was actually infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D. from the inside for the Hydra thing. That would make for an awkward reconciliation for both the ladies that were involved with Ward. "You just kissed him. I slept with him!" said Ming-Na in the panel.

Still, don't write off Skyeward yet, at least to Chloe Bennet: "I don't think they will be together this season. I don't know how long it will take, but I think something will bring them together again. They're going to find out that they have more in common than they think." Bring it.

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JK, We Know Nothing Because Marvel Is as Covert as S.H.I.E.L.D.

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When pressed on what to expect for S.H.I.E.L.D. in season two, Jed Whedon got real with us, "We're not allowed to say anything, who are we kidding? We can recap the last season since it already aired, but we can't talk about anything because Marvel has a gun to our head right now."

So there you go, let's just all talk about season one again and the comic book origins of the agency until we're blessed with the return of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

—Additional reporting by Nicole Nguyen

Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison

Bates Motel actress Olivia Cooke shaves her head to play cancer patient in new film

Bald move! Bates Motel actress Olivia Cooke shaves her head to play cancer patient in new film

By SHYAM DODGE

PUBLISHED: 21:15, 25 July 2014 | UPDATED: 22:57, 25 July 2014

She's an up and coming actress making a name for herself in Hollywood.

And for her next role Bates Motel star Olivia Cooke has shorn off her luscious locks for an entirely new and hairless look.

The 20-year-old British actress showed off her freshly shaved head at Comic Con in San Diego on Friday, even posting an Instagram snap as friends rubbed her scalp for good luck.

Committed: Olivia Cooke  showed off her new bald head at Comic Con in San Diego on Friday, which was a far cry from the luxurious locks (R) she showcased the year before at the same convention

In the social media photo she wears a sheer button down top, revealing her white bra, teamed with a pencil skirt.

Olivia has caught attention on A&E's Bates Motel playing the role of Emma, best friends with creepy Norman.

She had her big screen debut in horror film The Quiet Ones, which hit theatres earlier this year.

The change-up: Olivia showed off her new bald head in an Instagram from Comic Con on Friday

Before the real thing: Olivia tried on a fake scalp a month ago according to her Instagram

Bates Motel: Olivia pictured in an episode with Keenan Tracey

Olivia also had a role in science fiction film The Signal opposite Lawrence Fishburne and Brenton Thwaites in June.

But her new look is for a far graver role, one that could launch her as a serious actress in Hollywood.

Olivia plays a girl named Rachel who is dying from cancer in the film adaptation of Me & Earl & The Dying Girl.

Also there that day: The cast of The Walking Dead posed with fellow stars Lauren Cohan, Norman Reedus, and Andrew Lincoln

Posing up: Vera Farmiga made a stunning entrance to the convention

The story follows two teenage boys who reluctantly befriend Rachel, who is battling leukemia, under the advice of their parents.

But the stakes in the friendship are suddenly raised when the dying girl decides to stop treatment, forcing both boys to take a stand.

The film has yet to set a release date.

Rolling in: William Shatner arrived in a wheelchair after a reported horse-related accident

Pump Sharknado 2: Ian Ziering and Tara Reid sat on a panel to discuss new show

The wizard himself: Daniel Radcliffe showed up for an interview

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