Arts & Entertainment

Gal Gadot Dresses As Wonder Woman To Visit Children's Hospital

The Wonder Woman actress became a superhero in real life to the patients at Inova Children's Hospital.

FALLS CHURCH, VA—Actress Gal Gadot proved she was more than a superhero on screen with a visit to Inova Children’s Hospital Friday in her Wonder Woman costume.

Pictures posted to social media show Gadot putting smiles on the faces of the patients and staff she met with.

"Thank you ⁦@GalGadot⁩ for visiting us ⁦@InovaHealth⁩ Children’s Hospital. You are a true Wonder Woman. The kids loved it...and so did the staff," tweeted Dr. Lucas Collazo.

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Among these patients was Karalyne Sahady, a baby diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia at just 10 weeks old. She is currently undergoing treatments to fight the rare disease, and a GoFundMe account has been set up for her family.

Her mother posted these sweet photos of the meeting:

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"Wonder Woman 1984," the sequel to the successful movie, is filming at locations in DC and Northern Virginia this summer. Set in the 1980s, Wonder Woman will face a new foe: The Cheetah, played by Kristen Wiig.

The 'Wonder Woman' sequel is scheduled to open in theaters Nov. 1, 2019.

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