Fans are rooting for Adrianne Palicki’s Wonder Woman after reports claimed that actress Gal Gadot would not be returning in James Gunn’s DCU. The actress portrayed the character since 2016 and was briefly seen in the 2023 DC film The Flash, which could also be marked as her last appearance as the Amazonian superhero, as reports suggest that the DC Studios co-CEO has no plans to bring back the DCEU’s Justice League.
However, fans are now expressing their desire to see Palicki take on the role in an extensive series following the unaired 2011 TV pilot that was originally set to debut on NBC.
Fans Wish to See Adrianne Palicki’s Wonder Woman
Before Zack Snyder took the helm of the DCEU or the CW put the foundation for Arrowerse, Warner Bros. Television planned to produce a TV series following Wonder Woman with David E. Kelley and Jeffery Reiner. After most of the major networks turned down the show, NBC showed interest in the series and ordered a pilot.
The studio then cast Adrianne Palicki in the lead, Elizabeth Hurley as the antagonist, and Pedro Pascal as Ed Indelicato, who later went on to star in the Wonder Woman sequel. However, NBC declined to pick up the series, and the pilot was never aired.
Fans are now taking to social media to express their desire for the series to expand into a potential DC Universe for the small screen. One fan took to X (Twitter), saying that they “wanna visit the timeline” where the series is picked up by NBC and potentially laying the foundation of “a shared live-action DC Universe” that would have continued instead of Arrowverse.
I so badly wanna visit the timeline where NBC picked up the Wonder Woman pilot and it became the foundation for a shared live action DC Universe instead of the Arrowverse- pic.twitter.com/AqQdqbUc1O
— Croc | 🦦 (@Croc_Block) November 26, 2023
The Wonderverse pic.twitter.com/h5ov1lqXBR
— J.J (@duskspirit) November 26, 2023
The perfect timeline that was gone too soon.
— Matt Murdock (@ZeroYear97) November 26, 2023
Adrianne Palicki was mothering so hard, I’m sick- pic.twitter.com/GkKv930nhm
— Croc | 🦦 (@Croc_Block) November 26, 2023
Would be cool if it connects to Smallville and adapt Season 11 comic
— JD7 (@Jd14762) November 26, 2023
Many other fans also voiced the same opinion, stating that it would have been “The Wonderverse” instead of Arrowverse. Fans also stated that it could have been “cool” to align the series with shows like Smallville, which was the only big superhero TV series at the time. However, it’s worth noting that Smallville actually aired on The CW Network, adding a bit of contradiction to this perspective.
What Happened to the Canceled Wonder Woman TV Series?
Considering Wonder Woman is one of the characters that never appeared in Arrowverse, it would have been interesting to see Diana Prince leading a DC universe. Sadly, the show was never up to the mark to be considered a TV series due to several factors.
One of the highly critical points of the show was the costumes in the series. The initial designs received negative remarks from the audience, with many even comparing it to an adult parody of Wonder Woman. The pilot episode has been described as too cheesy and strays too far from its source material.
It hardly addressed Wonder Woman’s Amazonian origin and even renamed the character from Diana Prince to Diana Themyscira. The character also seems more inspired by Batman, as she is portrayed as a vigilante who is a successful businesswoman in the daylight.
While there were some interesting factors about the show as well, which would have made it a great TV series at a time ahead of DC Extended Universe or Arrowverse, the network opted against taking risks by greenlighting it.
