Los Angeles Aug 10 (IANS) "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot has joined the cast of Disney s upcoming animated film "Ralph Breaks the Internet" which is a sequel to "Wreck-It Ralph".
In the Walt Disney Animation Studios project Gadot will be voicing the character Shank a tough and talented driver in an intense and gritty online racing game called Slaughter Race. It will release in India on November 23 said a statement.
"Shank is amazing at driving cars and has this bad-girl vibe to her. But as the movie goes on you realise how fun-loving wise and warm she really is on the inside which is what I like most about her " Gadot said.
The actress on Friday also shared the news on her social media handles along with an image of her character.
"I m so excited to finally announce that I am playing a character named Shank in Disney s Ralph Breaks The Internet hitting theaters this November! Such an amazing experience to be apart of this project with such great creators and cast! Welcome to Slaughter Race " she posted.
In the film Shank meets Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) during the digital duo s journey onto the internet where they hope to find a replacement steering wheel for Vanellope s own racing game the arcade classic Sugar Rush.
"She is the coolest character in this world of Slaughter Race " said co-director Rich Moore.
"Shank s lived a lot she s seen a lot yet she s got nothing but kindness in her heart -- that s the duality of that character " he added.
According to co-director and co-writer Phil Johnston Gadot adds extraordinary dimension to the character.
"There s so much texture to her voice and so much living in her voice " he said.
"If Ralph is Vanellope s big-brother figure we wanted a big-sister figure. We wanted someone that Vanellope would look up to and Gal is definitely someone kids -- and a lot of adults I know -- aspire to emulate. I can t imagine anyone else embodying that part."

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