One thing is for sure and two things are for certain when it comes to Gal Gadot and the DCEU version of Wonder Woman, and that’s the fact she departed on a low note after a wildly successful initial debut in 2013’s Superman: Dawn of Justice. It feels unceremonious for DC to leave things as they are with Gadot, but that is currently where things stand between the two.
Granted, there’s a very good chance Gadot will never suit up as Diana of Themyscira again, not with James Gunn overseeing everything for his rebooted DCU and the DCEU Wonder Woman not standing a solid chance in his eyes, but put a pin in that until a bit later in this article, because what’s interesting is what Patty Jenkins had to say about the possibility of there being a reunion.
During a recent promotional tour for the indie movie Junkie, Jenkins, director of both Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984, was asked by Marvel Cinematic Universe News if there is a chance she’d return to finally bring the third installment of the trilogy to life; and though she didn’t avoid the question, Jenkins didn’t exactly express any commitment to the project, either.
“You know what? You never say never, because I love Wonder Woman. But, at the moment, I’m so excited with what I’m doing and moving on. It’s always good to do something new. I loved making superhero movies [so] you never know, but I’m having a good time.”
In the meantime, DC Comics fans will settle for the power of Wonder Woman, and her major new redesign in the DC KO series, and hope for the best on the big screen.
It’s No Wonder [Woman] Things Went South
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman draws her sword while holding a shield in the 2017 movie Wonder Woman.Image via Warner Bros. Pictures
OK, let’s pull the pin out and discuss what took place that thrust Wonder Woman 3 into purgatory in the first place. When Gunn took the helm as co-CEO of DC Studios in 2022, it was initially rumored he would not move forward with Jenkins and Gadot or a third feature film surrounding Diana Prince. Several months later, however, Gadot posted an update stating there would be a Wonder Woman 3, and that there were plans to develop it with Gunn and fellow co-CEO Peter Safran.
Just eight days later, Gadot’s post was nuked by a report from Variety that stated there were no plans at all, and that Wonder Woman 3 was not going to happen. This led to a mountain of speculation regarding what Gadot may or may not have been told behind the scenes, but there’s no putting the toothpaste back into the tube, at this point, because the charade left egg on Gadot’s face in a way not entirely dissimilar from what occurred with Henry Cavill as Superman during the transition to Gunn’s leadership.
So even if Jenkins does one day decide she’s ready to jump back into the realm of superhero films, that in no way means it might be for Wonder Woman and DC Studios, particularly when Marvel has a stable of powerful superheroines Jenkins could put her talents to use for — just a thought.
Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 are currently streaming on HBO Max.
Release Date
December 25, 2020
Runtime
151 minutes
Director
Patty Jenkins
Writers
Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns, Dave Callaham
Producers
Charles Roven, Stephen Jones, Zack Synder, Deborah Snyder, Gal Gadot
