Gal Gadot might have replaced Lynda Carter as the iconic superhero Wonder Woman, but Carter will forever be remembered for the role. Known best for the role as well as her advocacy for many crucial causes, the actress and singer returned to the land of DC in Wonder Woman 2.
Needless to say, fans were elated to have her, even though it was Gadot who donned the lasso of truth. Slated to appear in a third part as well, the threequel has been long dead. And while there has been no news of the character in James Gunn’s version of DC, Carter made some bold claims about Diana Prince which James Gunn should address soon to avoid any controversy.
Lynda Carter on the Fate of Wonder Woman in DC
Lynda Carter starred as the DC superhero from 1976 to 1979. And it was her charismatic portrayal that made the character popular. While Gal Gadot took over years after in Zack Snyder’s DCEU, Carter returned as the warrior Asteria in Wonder Woman 1984 and was also slated to be a part of the threequel.
After much anticipation and rumors, the threequel to the Gadot-starrer flick has been dead since 2020, despite James Gunn apparently promising Gadot that she would be brought back someday (see Variety). And now while talking to Yahoo Entertainment, the former Diana Prince stated the following about the fate of Wonder Woman in DCU,
“I don’t think they want to do it unless there’s enough pressure from fans. I just don’t think they have the mind to do it.”
Even Petty Jenkins, the director of both Wonder Woman movies, seemed to have made similar claims in an old X post and more recently while on the Talking Pictures Podcast. While the new head of DC, James Gunn has not made any comments about Jenkins or Carter’s comments, he must soon to avoid any potential controversy regarding the character or its inclusion within the DCU.
Fans React To Lynda Carter’s Comments about Wonder Woman
Lynda Carter described Wonder Woman as a fan-favorite character and that the movies starring Gal Gadot were a great franchise. While it is true that the character is well-loved and fans appreciated Gadot’s portrayal, the sequel, Wonder Woman 1984, was a much-criticized feature (see Rotten Tomatoes).
And so after Carter’s comments went viral, fans, unlike how Carter would have wanted, seemed uninterested in the franchise or its now canceled threequel.
We dont want it…Thank you. Keep Gal Gadot far from cinema
— Fahim Mia (@FahimMia01) March 30, 2024
We saw 1984. We are fine without another
— NuclearWinter (@NuclearWinter69) March 30, 2024
It's over. There will be no "Release The Jenkins Cut (That Doesn't Exist)" movement over this.
The DCEU had its chance, failed, and kept on failing despite a few intermittent successes early on – successes that convinced them to make the projects that would ultimately fail.
— Kung Fu Cthulhu 💛❤️💙 (@Kung_Fu_Cthulhu) March 30, 2024
Then I guess it won't happen, cuz no one cares.
— AdamInHTownTX (Not a Neurologist) (@AdamInHTownTX) March 31, 2024
We don’t want it
— GayFilmUpdates (@GayFilmUpdates) March 30, 2024
There is no fan demand. WW84 was an abomination of a coherent movie.
— Matt Jarbo (@mjarbo) March 30, 2024
As the fans’ ‘uproar’ continues, James Gunn is busy rebooting the DCU. While there has been no announcement of the character making its way into his universe, a prequel series before the birth of Diana Prince is in the making titled Paradise Lost.
Meanwhile, Gadot’s Wonder Woman movies can be streamed on Max.
