WONDER WOMAN Rumor Suggests Gal Gadot WILL Return As Diana In The DCU

WONDER WOMAN Rumor Suggests Gal Gadot WILL Return As Diana In The DCU

There have been conflicting reports about Gal Gadot's status as Wonder Woman, but a new rumor doing the rounds online is claiming that the actress will be back as Diana in James Gunn's DCU...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 23, 2023 10:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Wonder Woman

Earlier this year, Gal Gadot surprised us all by revealing that, as far as she knew, James Gunn and Peter Safran were planning to develop a third Wonder Woman movie, with her back in the lead role as the iconic Amazon warrior.

"I had a meeting with (DC Studios CEOs) Peter Safran and James Gunn, and they both told me that they're going to develop a third Wonder Woman with me," the Heart of Stone star told USA Today. "They said, 'You're in the best hands, you've got nothing to worry about.' Time will tell."

The actress was all set to reprise the role of Diana for a third film with WW84 director Patty Jenkins back at the helm, but we had been led to believe that the movie was shelved when James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as co-heads of the recently implemented DC Studios.

Though a trade report would later clarify that Wonder Woman 3 was not currently in the works, Gunn has yet to weigh in on Gadot's comments. Since the new DCU is (or was supposedly) being developed as a full reboot, it was generally assumed that Gadot, along with Henry Cavill and the rest of the original "SnyderVerse" cast, would be replaced as their respective characters going forward.

However, it's looking increasingly likely that Gunn intends to pick and choose which actors/characters he wants to keep on board, and a new rumor is now claiming that, despite reports to the contrary, Gadot will be back as Wonder Woman in the DCU at some point.

There are no current plans (as far as we know, at least) for Wonder Woman in the first chapter of the DCU slate, "Gods and Monsters," but a Max TV series titled Paradise Lost is in development that will focus on “a Game of Thrones-type story about Themyscira.”

We had assumed this show would lay the groundwork for a new take on the character to be introduced down the line, but it seems Gadot might be staying put after all.

What do you make of this update? Would you be happy if Gadot remained on board as Wonder Woman in the DCU, or were you looking forward to a new actress taking on the role?

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Forthas
Forthas - 9/23/2023, 10:36 AM
I think that all those 30 second cameos she did for the Flash and Shazam Fury of the Gods she did as a favor, so the studio feels obligated to keep her. This will seal the fate of this iteration of the DDCU film universe as it will break the perception of continuity and anger the fans whose favorite characters were booted out!

The DC franchise needs to be sold off and quick!
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/23/2023, 10:37 AM
@Forthas - Some favor. Every movie she cameo'd in flopped.
JobinJ
JobinJ - 9/23/2023, 10:41 AM
WHaT Sources? This site used to be pretty good. It’s just full of garbage Bullshit now. Bullshit rumors with no sources credible to back them up. Click bait bullshit.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/23/2023, 10:42 AM
tb86
tb86 - 9/23/2023, 10:43 AM
If it's not a rumor…
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 9/23/2023, 10:46 AM
If she does stay then Gunn's new Dcu will crumble faster than we all thought💯🦸✌️
EarlChai
EarlChai - 9/23/2023, 10:51 AM
This was never a full reboot. Peacemaker, Amanda Waller, Margot Robbie—they’re all staying.
Moriakum
Moriakum - 9/23/2023, 11:00 AM
DCU vs DCEU
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/23/2023, 11:05 AM


The DCFU is dead.

Long live the DCFU.

Dammit.

CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 9/23/2023, 11:06 AM
I’ll wait for James Gunn to respond in about 3 hours before I give an opinion on this.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/23/2023, 3:25 PM
@CAPTAINPINKEYE - It's still all quiet on the Gunn front. He stopped debunking/confirming/teasing things when the writer's strike began.
CAPTAINPINKEYE
CAPTAINPINKEYE - 9/23/2023, 4:34 PM
@ObserverIO - so he’s on strike from rumours too. 😀
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 9/24/2023, 4:10 AM
@CAPTAINPINKEYE - lol, yes. You know I think this site would probably die if there was a rumors strike.
santoanderson
santoanderson - 9/23/2023, 11:07 AM
The whole Gal Gadot situation is weird. She is not… a great actress. She is Prequel-era Star Wars wooden.

It’s weird how so many people, who were more than happy to let Cavill and Affleck go, will never allow Gadot to be recast.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 9/23/2023, 11:09 AM
Regardless if it's true, the fact it's even rumored at all just reinforces one of my biggest concerns for the DCU. My 3 biggest concerns and why I think although there might be a honeymoon phase, the DCU will ultimately fail.
1. Unwillingness to commit fully to a reboot by keeping certain actors like Robbie, Gadot, Cena, etc.
2. Oversaturing Batman by having 2 different actors playing a cinematic Bruce Wayne around the same time.
3. Having everything be canon and under the same roof. If people are already saying it's hard enough keeping up with the MCU which is just theatrical and streaming, imagine how much harder it'll be to keep up with the DCU if animation and video games will also be canon.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 9/23/2023, 11:42 AM
@MCUKnight11 - also the elseworld movies that WB may make too could add to that confusion.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 9/23/2023, 11:20 AM
Love Gal gadot as WW ...but a reboot is a reboot! They should find someone else
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