DC fans have expressed their outrage after Gal Gadot announced that she would be returning for Wonder Woman 3.
The actress, 38, revealed that she will be working on the film with James Gunn during an interview with ComicBook.com which was released on Wednesday but conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike.
‘I love portraying Wonder Woman. It’s so close to and dear to my heart. From what I heard from James and from Peter is that we’re gonna develop a Wonder Woman 3 together,’ Gadot said.
But this did not sit well with dozens of DC fans who took to Twitter to express their upset.
DC fans have expressed their outrage after Gal Gadot announced that she would be returning for Wonder Woman 3
Following the revelation, one frustrated fan asked: ‘Why are we getting wonder woman 3 with Gal Gadot, just why?’
Another lamented, ‘What? NO…. I thought she was done as WW.’
‘I’m speaking for everyone when I say that we won’t be watching,’ a third stated.
Many fans were disappointed that Gadot would be returning after her performances in Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
‘I really don’t think Gal Gadot is a good actress, please, I beg of you James Gunn, swap her,’ one wrote.
Another commented, ‘So we’re stuck with her mediocre acting for next decade? Congrats I guess.’
In addition to her acting, one fan raised issue with her extreme stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
They wrote: ‘They really need to move on and find a new WW. She’s not a very convincing actor to begin with, and her support of the far-right Israeli government/denial of the human rights of Palestinians, has made her a polarizing distraction.’
But the announcement did not sit well with dozens of DC fans who took to Twitter to express their upset
Many fans were disappointed that Gal Gadot would be returning after her performances in Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Others expressed their confusion on why Gunn decided to keep Gadot in the midst of the complete DC reboot.
Gunn announced his slate for the big eight- to ten-year overhaul for the DC Universe in January.
He explained that ‘DC has been disconnected in film and television for a long time.’
‘I have an incredibly deep connection to these characters, to these stories, and to wanting to create that type of magic not only in the kid that I was, but in the connection that I had with my father, with friends later on,’ Gunn explained.
He added: ‘And wanting to create a unified world in DC where we tell stories.’
In order to truly revamp the franchise, Gunn has hinted that most of the returning characters will be recast for consistency – so fans were confused when they heard Gadot might be stepping back in as Wonder Woman.
‘I thought DC was supposed to get a “reboot” why Is Gal Gadot still playing Wonder Woman?!’ one asked.
‘I thought it was hard reboot,’ another vented. ‘Why can’t they start fresh DCU Its so frustrating to see DC like this.’
Meanwhile, others were frustrated because some of the other pivotal characters have been recast while Gadot has not
Others expressed their confusion on why Gunn decided to keep Gadot in the midst of the complete DC reboot
Meanwhile, others were frustrated because some of the other pivotal characters in the DC universe who were popular with fans have been recast.
For instance, Henry Cavill has been booted from the role of Superman and Ben Affleck’s Batman film was also scrapped in a direct response to the reboot.
‘How can you possibly bring this back but fire Henry Cavill,’ one user wondered.
Another demanded: ‘If you going to recast Cavill and Affleck, [Gadot] should be recast as well.’
‘Yet he couldn’t keep Cavill? It seems hypocritical that Gunn wants to let the past go, yet he hires someone from the previous universe back – it seems to me that The Rock built this new foundation for nothing,’ a third said, referencing Dwayne The Rock Johnson’s demands in order to appear in the franchise.
It was recently revealed that David Corenswet would be the new Superman.
When speaking of the choice to go in a different direction with Superman, Gunn made it clear the decision was not personal.
Director James Gunn announced his slate for the big eight- to ten-year overhaul for the DC Universe in January
Meanwhile, others were frustrated because some of the other pivotal characters in the DC universe have been recast like Henry Cavill (left) who has been replaced by David Corenswet (right)
‘We didn’t fire Henry. Henry was never cast. For me, it’s about, who do I want to cast as Superman, and who do the filmmakers we have want to cast? And for me, for this story, it isn’t Henry,’ Gunn told THR.
He added: ‘I like Henry, I think he’s a great guy. I think he’s getting d***ed around by a lot of people, including the former regime at this company. But this Superman is not Henry, for a number of reasons.’
While there is certainly a fair amount of disappointment surrounding Gadot’s announcement, some fans pointed it out that she didn’t say in which capacity she was returning.
‘The phrasing is extremely weird. From what I understand (you can call me dumb for thinking this) she could either be a protagonist, a writer, or a producer,’ one fan stated.
Regardless, Gadot’s statement is quite surprising considering sources told THR that Wonder Woman 3 was no longer happening in December 2022.
They told that outlet that Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 3 ‘is not moving forward and is considered dead in its current incarnation.’
It’s possible that in an effort to curb offshoots of the traditional DC cannon – which Gunn has dubbed as DC Else Worlds – Jenkins is no longer attached to Wonder Woman but Gadot will be.
A similar thing happened to Zack Snyder, whose DCEU was discontinued in order to unify the DC world and allow Gunn to move forward with his vision.
