Gal Gadot's WONDER WOMAN Not Part Of James Gunn And Peter Safran's DCU According To Hollywood Trade

The confusing saga of whether Gal Gadot will continue on as Wonder Woman takes another turn, following the reboot of the DCEU and the birth of the DCU.

By MarkJulian - May 06, 2024 05:05 PM EST

Filed Under: Wonder Woman

Will Gal Gadot become one of the few DCEU actors to reprise their characters in the DCU?

If you've lost score at home, the important tidbits to remember regarding the current status of Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman is that James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled the DCU film slate in January 2023 and it was absent a standalone Wonder Woman movie.

Yet, despite that fact, in August 2023, Gal Gadot told the media that she had met with Gunn and Safran and had been assured that she would be returning to the role.

Since then, there's been a series of conflicting rumors and reports that state that Gadot will be back as Wonder Woman or that she's out.

Back in September 2023, the ever "reliable" @MyTimeToShine said that Gadot would be returning as Wonder Woman.

However, a new report from Variety affirms that Gunn and Safran, "are creating a new DC Universe and Gadot’s Wonder Woman is not a part of it."

So, who would you believe, Variety or an anonymous, online Twitter scooper?

Moving on, an interesting statement made by Gunn asserted that he's looking to get Wonder Woman into more animated projects.

"We’re working on getting Wonder Woman into more animation. I agree that there hasn’t been enough of her in that area and was one of the first things I brought up to the animation folks," said Gunn via Twitter.

As a soft reboot of the DCEU, the DCU features an ambitious film slate that includes:

Superman: Legacy
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
The Authority
The Brave and the Bold
Swamp Thing
Teen Titans
Animated Jurassic League Film

On the television side, highly-anticipated projects include:

Creature Commandos-animated
Waller
Lanterns
Paradise Lost
Booster Gold
Peacemaker Season 2
Matt Reeve's Arkham Asylum show

In other Wonder Woman-related news, Justice League director Zack Snyder recently shared details on a prequel Wonder Woman film that he would've liked to see come to fruition, had the DCEU continued.

Titled Wonder Woman 1854, Snyder shared, "My idea for it was that she would travel around the world looking for Ares and she would go to every place where there was conflict.”

"On those battlefields, she found these lovers, warriors, and they would age out because she is immortal,” he continued.

“They would be her lover for ten years or they might die in battle, and it was probably sad for a lot of the guys because they would see her starting to be nice to the next young soldier and be like, ‘Oh, I’m being replaced.’ But all the guys that she had with her were those loyal warriors she found on the battlefields all over the world.”

Unless Gunn has a surprise up his sleeve, the most likely place for Wonder Woman to turn up is in the Paradise Lost TV series for HBO, which is said to be heavily inspired by Games of Thrones.

However, the show is said to be an origin story for the island of Themyscira, so the show might take place long before Diana is born.

Paradise Lost will also take inspiration from three comics, Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, Wonder Woman: Paradise Lost (New Edition), and Wonder Woman: Paradise Found (New Edition).

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TrentCrimm - 5/6/2024, 5:13 PM

It would be kinda weird if she was to be honest.

Mrtoke - 5/6/2024, 5:17 PM

@TrentCrimm - is it weird that Peacemaker is though? Asking for real because I'd love Blue Beetle from last year to be part of this new DCU.

MarkJulian - 5/6/2024, 5:27 PM

@Mrtoke - Blue Beetle is confirmed by Gunn to be making the leap to the DCU.

TrentCrimm - 5/6/2024, 5:45 PM

@Mrtoke -

I don't think it's as weird.
I think it's personal opinion but for me I don't mind some minor characters like Peacemaker or Blue Beetle make the transition, but at this point I think a reboot of the heavy hitters is a necessity.

Mrtoke - 5/6/2024, 6:06 PM

@MarkJulian - he didn't say THAT incarnation in particular. He just said Blue Beetle will be in the DCU. I thought...

Mrtoke - 5/6/2024, 6:09 PM

@TrentCrimm - I get it but that JL cameo and Viola Davis as Waller is what has me a bit confused.

MarkJulian - 5/6/2024, 6:13 PM

@Mrtoke - No, same actor.

Mrtoke - 5/6/2024, 6:42 PM

@MarkJulian - but the movie is not the start of the new DCU, right? Or is it? It's confusing to me

EskimoJ - 5/6/2024, 9:17 PM

@Mrtoke - The movie is not canon and is not being brought forward. The character himself, portrayed by the same actor, will be however.

VISIONaryNPa1 - 5/6/2024, 5:13 PM

So I'll believe a trade over a scooper any day. Thanks for this, Mark.

Malatrova15 - 5/6/2024, 5:14 PM

Well now just cast Hunter Shafer as the wonder woman and Jonathan Majors as the amazijg man

HashTagSwagg - 5/6/2024, 5:42 PM

@Malatrova15 - "Hunter Shafer" is that his Gunn's wife's name? I honestly don't know.

Malatrova15 - 5/6/2024, 6:00 PM

@HashTagSwagg - you expect too much from me

Forthas - 5/6/2024, 5:14 PM

As bad as Gal Gadot is as Wonder Woman, I don't think her being in the DCU would make it any better or worse.

Malatrova15 - 5/6/2024, 6:01 PM

@Forthas - she once said Calel No
It was orgasmic

TheLight - 5/6/2024, 5:16 PM

Being that we have a new Superman, an upcoming new Batman, a working in progress new Supergirl and plenty more NEW to look forward to in this new DCU, I'm not surprised. They most likely already have a few new candidates for DCU's WW as we speak.

DeadClunge - 5/6/2024, 5:18 PM

Gunn wouldn't want to use her WW anyways, her suit is too stylish.

£12 faux Leather WW onesie is more Gunn's style 😫😭

Lisa89 - 5/6/2024, 5:22 PM

@DeadClunge - Sad, but true.

Nomis929 - 5/6/2024, 5:27 PM

@DeadClunge - Maybe more in line with the new Supermab "baggie" look?

DeadClunge - 5/6/2024, 5:30 PM

@Nomis929 - 🤣😫😭 don't tempt him

GodHercules20 - 5/7/2024, 7:03 AM

@DeadClunge - James Gunn just can't get any costume right. It started with Nova corps

DeadClunge - 5/7/2024, 7:21 AM

@GodHercules20 - he's a menace I swear 😭😭😭

THEKENDOMAN - 5/6/2024, 5:27 PM

But this is just getting very stupid and ridiculous. We all know and knew Gal’s Wonder Woman will not be part of the new DCU. The last WW was shit, yeah Gal is good but if they are starting fresh, they should start fresh with all characters. And Peter and James need to just tell her it's over and stop [frick]ing her around. I hope they get rid of Shazam star as well, he's very irritating.

99OPTIMISTPRIME - 5/6/2024, 5:28 PM

I think he's running the clock out. There's probably something in Gal's contract, that's preventing Gunn from recasting and rebooting the role, for at least the foreseeable future. If I'm right, then they should've just made Wonder Woman 3, and given it a 2024 release date.

theFUZZ008 - 5/6/2024, 5:29 PM

RockBottom - 5/6/2024, 5:43 PM

Duh.

WEAPONXOXOXO - 5/6/2024, 5:46 PM

But I heard she's in Deadpool!

tylerzero - 5/6/2024, 6:16 PM

@WEAPONXOXOXO -

Now THAT is a Deadpool hug I can get behind.

(Not that I have anything against the other kind.)

STINGRAY - 5/6/2024, 7:29 PM

@WEAPONXOXOXO - "I heard she's in Deadpool!"

.......Nnnno....That looks more like Deadpool is in(to) HER.

WEAPONXOXOXO - 5/6/2024, 8:21 PM

@STINGRAY - lol!

marvel72 - 5/7/2024, 8:45 AM

@WEAPONXOXOXO -

TheVisionary25 - 5/6/2024, 5:48 PM

I actually liked Gal’s Diana but it does make sense to recast the role if you are also doing the same for Bats & Supes.

TheVisionary25 - 5/6/2024, 5:52 PM

Off topic:

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NinnesMBC - 5/6/2024, 8:33 PM

@TheVisionary25 - Two beloved franchises make hopefully a triumphant return this weekend.

ProfessorWhy - 5/6/2024, 5:52 PM

No wonder

TheManWithoutFear - 5/6/2024, 5:54 PM

Reading the movie slate laid out like that is quite interesting.

Will they manage to get widespread appeal for Supergirl? The closest analogue we have to that so far is Captain Marvel and people generally aren't too positive about her.

Then Brave and the Bold, with a Batman that isn't Pattinson and the introduction of Damian Wayne as Robin. Last time we marketed a Batman movie with Robin it was Batman and Robin. Added is the idea that Damian's going to be a child sidekick, it might make it hard to take seriously.

Interesting decisions being made at DC and time will tell if they are the right ones.

MarvelZombie616 - 5/6/2024, 6:01 PM

I just can't get excited for anything DC at the Moment.

Godzilla2000Zer - 5/6/2024, 6:02 PM

I'm honestly surprised that Gunn hasn't really said anything about Wonder Woman she's a part of the trinity.

TheVisionary25 - 5/6/2024, 6:04 PM

@Godzilla2000Zer -

He might not want to reveal too much if The Paradise Lost show might have her appear in it or tie into that somehow.

Godzilla2000Zer - 5/6/2024, 6:23 PM

@TheVisionary25 - Good point

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