Wonder Woman 1984 has proved to be divisive for a number of reasons, but one plot point, in particular, has come in for quite a lot of backlash.
In the DC Comics sequel, Diana (Gal Gadot) uses a magic wish stone to will her deceased lover Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) back to life in the body of some random dude (Kristoffer Polaha). The two then have sex, and... well, you can see why this might be viewed as more than a little problematic!
A fan Tweeted a (pretty lame) defence of the body swap to director Patty Jenkins, which suggests that it doesn't really matter that Diana sleeps with Steve while he's in the body of, let's say, an oblivious and unwilling participant, because it all gets erased when she takes back her wish.
Jenkins' response is not exactly in-depth, but she does seem to agree.
Some feel too much has been made of this and that many people are blowing it out of proportion, but whatever side of the debate you happen to land on, it is difficult to fathom why Jenkins and co. felt the need to go all Quantum Leap with Trevor's return and not simply reintroduce the character.
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