Gal Gadot wows in plunging red dress at star-studded party
Gal Gadot stole the spotlight at the Aug. 27 afterparty for her psychological thriller The Runner in Los Angeles, wearing a slinky red gown with a dangerously low neckline and thigh-high slit. The look capped a star-studded premiere night where the actress also debuted the film ahead of its Sept. 2 Prime Video release.
Gal Gadot certainly knows how to make an entrance. All eyes were on the 41-year-old actress Thursday, August 27, at the afterparty for The Runner, held at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles. Hours earlier, she had walked the red carpet in an entirely different—but equally striking—ensemble.
Key Takeaways
- Gal Gadot wore a plunging red dress with a thigh-high slit to The Runner afterparty in LA on Aug. 27.
- She earlier appeared at the premiere in a strapless navy Danielle Frankel gown with laser-cut satin petals.
- The Runner premieres globally on Prime Video on Sept. 2, 2026, running 84 minutes.
- Gadot trained for nine months with an Olympic coach for the role and finished filming on crutches after a running injury.
- The film casts her as a London lawyer racing to save her abducted son while obeying a caller's demands.
What Did Gal Gadot Wear to The Runner Afterparty?
At the afterparty, Gadot turned heads in a slinky red dress that cut dangerously low at the front and hugged her slim physique, as reported by Yahoo Entertainment. The daring gown also featured a thigh-high center slit, which she paired with open-toed red heels that elongated her toned legs.
Earlier that evening, Gadot had stepped out in a strapless navy-blue Danielle Frankel gown adorned with thousands of hand-applied, laser-cut satin petals. The two-look strategy gave fans both high-fashion drama on the carpet and a bolder, heat-turning moment once the premiere wrapped.
What Is The Runner About?
In Kevin Macdonald's ticking-clock thriller, Gadot plays Maia Marten, a sharp, resourceful high-powered lawyer at the top of London's legal world. During a routine morning run, a phone call shatters her world: her son has been taken, and the instructions to get him back are simple and merciless—keep moving, follow every command, and tell no one.
Forced to sprint through the city while obeying sinister commands from an unknown caller, Maia must confront how far she will go to bring her son home. Critics and fans have drawn comparisons to Taken, Phone Booth, and Speed, placing Gadot alongside stars like Halle Berry and Jennifer Lopez in the parent-in-peril thriller space. For more premiere and red-carpet coverage, see our Celebrity Breaking News hub.
Why Was The Runner a Physical Challenge for Gal Gadot?
Running is central to the plot—and Gadot was not a runner before filming. "I had to [train] because I am not a runner," she told the AP on the red carpet. "I'm not Tom Cruise and running is not part of my life, I hated running before, so I had to literally learn how to run and prepped for nine months with the most amazing Olympic trainer that taught me how to love-ish running."
In an exclusive interview with People, Gadot said she worked with an Olympic trainer to fix her running form but was injured before filming wrapped. She finished the shoot on crutches and told the outlet she "needed a break," joking that "crutches are a nice accessory, but not for me." The role marked a demanding return after she took time off following the birth of her fourth daughter, Ori, in March 2024.
When Does The Runner Premiere on Prime Video?
The Runner premieres globally on Prime Video on September 2, 2026. At 84 minutes, it is one of the leanest features Gadot has headlined. The PG-13 film arrives as the actress looks to rebound from recent big-budget projects including Snow White and Netflix's Heart of Stone, pivoting toward a tighter, mid-budget action thriller format that streaming platforms have increasingly embraced.