James Gunn has shot down rumors that Adria Arjona is the new Wonder Woman. Theco-head of DC Studioswas following theHit Manactress on Instagram, leading fans to speculate (and hope) the actress could be the new Diana Prince. Sadly, Gunn denied that and claims he has been following the star for numerous years.
In anew interview withExtra,he explained that he followed Arjona after she appeared in 2016'sThe Belko Experiment.
“We’ve been friends and have known each other since that time. I followed her then, I didn’tjustfollow her. People just notice these things all the time.”
Gunn did admit that Adria would be a greatWonder Woman.The American actress recently appeared inAndorplaying Bix Caleen. She has also had rolesin Morbius, 6 Underground,andBlink Twice. In an interview from earlier this year, she was asked about fans casting her as Wonder Woman.
“I love James Gunn,” Arjona said in the interview withCinemaBlendin April. “He gave me my first movie ever, which was like my first studio movie, so I owe him a lot.” She crossed her fingers when she admitted he had no idea if his following her would mean she would land the role as the iconic Amazonian superhero.
Wonder Woman was played on screen by Gal Gadot. She first starred in Zack Snyder'sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, then in twoWonder Womanmovies from director Patty Jenkins, as well as aJustice Leaguemovie, and cameos inShazam! Fury of the GodsandThe Flash. It doesn’t look like Gadot will be returning to the golden lasso. When James Gunn took over DC Studios, he decided to recast the role as part of his whole DC Universe reboot. The thirdWonder Womanfilm to star Gadot was cancelled during his takeover, with reports claiming the treatment didn’t fit in with the new studio head's vision for the franchise.
Rather than dwell on losing the role, Gadot said that the cancellation of her thirdWonder Womanfilm “empowered” her.
“The fact that I don’t have to sit still at home and just wait for the next offer is something that makes me feel empowered,” Gadottold Total Film. She added that she was looking to mix doing her own projects with working as “an actress-for hire,” and was excited to work on stories she was “passionate” about.
While Gadot isn’t returning and Arjona hasn’t been cast in Wonder Woman, the superhero will appear again the DC universe. "We're working onWonder Woman.Wonder Woman's being written right now," he toldEntertainment Weekly.
The announcedParadise Lostseries is still in development for HBO Max, but Gunn admits the production process is “slow moving, but it’s moving.” The show will be set in Themyscira, home of the Amazons and birthplace of Wonder Woman. According to reports, the drama will focus on the creation and political intrigue of an island full of powerful women.
While DC fans wait for the officialWonder Womancasting news, we get our first look at the new DC Universe with the upcomingSupermanmovie. Directed by James Gunn, it stars David Corenswet (Pearl) as Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Ms. Maisel) as Lois Lane.
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