Meet the scandalous Hedy Lamarr, the 'Ecstasy girl' who Gal Gadot will play in a limited series

After portraying the iconic character of Wonder Woman and reprising her DC role for Wonder Woman 2 (currently being filmed), Gal Gadot is headed to take on another interesting character. The Israeli actress has signed on to play renowned actress Hedy Lamarr. 

The Fast and Furious star is expected feature in the Showtime short series. The title is yet to be decided and has been written by Sarah Treem. Treem has been associated with the hit TV show, The Affair.

While fans have to wait to watch how Gadot would portray Lamarr's role, she has definitely got her hands on a juicy character. Lamarr lived contrasting lives.

In Hollywood, she was known for her seductive roles and scandalous relationships. However, Lamarr was more than that. She was a brilliant scientist who went unrecognised given the life decisions she made. 

1) Hedy Lamarr started her film career at the age of 17 with a German project called Geld auf der Stras. She worked for both German and Czechoslovakian productions until 1931. In 1932, her German film Exstase (Ecstasy) caught Hollywood's attention, thus led her to sign her first Hollywood project with MGM.

2) The teenager's erotic scene in Ecstasy gave her wide popularity as it was the first time an actress enacted orgasm on screen. This scene dubbed her the 'Ecstasy Girl'.

3) Apart from her sensual onscreen stature, the actress was also known for her scandalous marriages. Lamarr was married six times, all of which ended in divorce. Her husbands were: Friedrich Mandl, Gene Markey, John Loder, Ernest "Ted" Stauffer, W. Howard Lee, and Lewis J. Boies. After her sixth divorce, she remained unmarried for the next 35 years of her life.

4) Although a famous star, Lamarr was extremely passionate and motivated about science. She pursued her passion for science after the shoot. She did get a lot of fame and money in Hollywood but she was not satisfied with just acting.

5) One of Lamarr's greatest inventions helped the US Navy during the Second World War. She invented a secret communication system which was reportedly used for frequency hopping that could guide radio-controlled missiles underwater in a way that will not be detected by anyone. This technology was also used to develop Bluetooth and Wifi. Even after receiving a patent for this idea, she did not get the credit until after she died.

6) The actress started working on her own inventions at the age of 40 when she had some spare time. In one of her recordings for her documentary titled Bombshell, The Hedy Lamarr Story, she said, "I don't have to work on ideas, they come naturally to me".

7) Even though her ideas were worth a billion dollars, Lamarr died poor and without work.