James Gunn on rumours about casting Adria Arjona as Wonder Woman in DCEU:’ She’d be an ideal Wonder Woman’

“I observe Adria on Instagram, however all people got here out [and thought], ‘He simply adopted her, meaning she’s Wonder Woman’. She’d be an ideal Wonder Woman, by the best way,” he stated in a brand new interview with Extra. 

He additionally defined the origin of their connection: “She was in a film that I made seven years in the past,” Gunn stated, referring to The Belko Experiment. “We’ve been pals and have identified one another since that point. I adopted her then, I didn’t simply observe her. People simply discover this stuff on a regular basis,” he added. 

Earlier, he had shared updates on the way forward for Wonder Woman within the DC Universe. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, he confirmed {that a} new Wonder Woman function movie is within the works. “Wonder Woman’s being written proper now,” he stated. James clarified that the upcoming movie is separate from the beforehand introduced Paradise Lost sequence, which he described as “sluggish transferring, however it’s transferring.”

During a May 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery earnings name, CEO David Zaslav listed Superman, Batman, Supergirl, and Wonder Woman as foundational figures within the studio’s superhero slate. James addressed these remarks, saying, “I feel that’s correct, really. I feel that he acquired that from one thing I stated. I wouldn’t say solely these 4 characters, however I might say that these 4 characters are extremely essential to us. Right now, I really feel nice about the place two of these characters are, after which we’re coping with the opposite two.”

At the time, James additionally confirmed that nobody had been forged but as Wonder Woman.

Gal Gadot beforehand performed Diana Prince within the former DC continuity, starting with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and persevering with by two Wonder Woman solo movies, Justice League, and cameos in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash. Plans for a 3rd Gal-led installment have been shelved after James and Peter Safran took over DC Studios.

As of now, there isn’t a confirmed forged or artistic staff hooked up to the brand new Wonder Woman venture.

Meanwhile, DC’s upcoming movie slate consists of Superman, written and directed by James and starring David Corenswet, set to launch in July 2025. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, directed by Craig Gillespie, is scheduled for June 2026, and a horror-inspired Clayface origin film directed by James Watkins is slated for September 2026.