Entertainment Movies Gal Gadot Makes Surprise Visit to Va. Children's Hospital Dressed as Wonder Woman Gal Gadot took a break from filming Wonder Woman 1984 to surprise young fans in Virginia By Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Instagram Twitter Jeff Nelson is the Senior News Editor, Entertainment at PEOPLE. For nearly a decade, he has worked across the brand's entertainment verticals, reporting on breaking news and writing and editing across platforms, as well as securing A-list cover exclusives, including Barry Manilow's coming out and an at-home interview with Madonna. Jeff has appeared as an expert on Good Morning America, Extra, HLN and SiriusXM, as well as at RuPaul's DragCon as a moderator. He studied magazine journalism at Drake University, graduating with a B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 8, 2018 04:49 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Wonder Woman, indeed! Gal Gadot — dressed as her iconic superhero character — visited young fans at Inova Children’s Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, over the weekend. “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,” Dr. Lucas Colazzo, a cardiac surgeon, tweeted on Friday; a Wonder Woman fan account on Twitter shared additional photos on Saturday. Wonder Woman‘s Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Robin Wright Surprise Moviegoers The surprise hospital drop-in happened as Gadot, 33, is filming the Wonder Woman sequel in the Virginia and Washington, D.C., area. RELATED VIDEO: Gal Gadot & Chris Pine on How Female-Powered Wonder Woman ‘Flipped the Script’ on Superhero Movies Patty Jenkins returns to direct Wonder Woman 1984, the next film in the franchise. Ben Affleck (and Batman) Surprise a Young Fan in Hospice In June, the film studio released two sneak peeks of the film, including one shocking revelation: Chris Pine — who previously played Gadot’s love interest — will return for the sequel, despite his character’s death in the first movie. Kristin Wiig will also join the cast as a new villain, Cheetah. Wonder Woman 1984 is due in theaters Nov. 1, 2019.