Strong debut of Wonder Woman seen as break from Hollywood sexism

New York

WITH Wonder Woman blazing a trail at theatres across the United States, the female superhero is being hailed as a powerful new role model for girls and a break away from sexism in Hollywood.

The film, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, smashed box office records on its opening weekend, raking in more than US$103 million in the United States - a record for a movie directed by a woman, Patty Jenkins.