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Is 'Wonder Woman' Done at DC? Director Patty Jenkins Explains Studio's Current Position

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is giving a final update about where the new DC Universe stands with the famed superhero character.

Gal Gadot portrayed Wonder Woman in the two standalone films made by DC before a new creative direction was confirmed for the superhero studio.

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3 Actresses Auditioned for Wonder Woman Before Gal Gadot (But 1 Knew That She 'Never' Had a Chance)

Gal Gadot‘s portrayal of Wonder Woman made her the leading lady of the DCEU, but she faced some stiff competition to book the part.

The actress joined the franchise alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill and was lauded as one of the brightest lights for her portrayal of Diana Prince in 2016′s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Since then, Gal has yielded the Lasso of Truth and Diana’s iconic gauntlets against villains in multiple projects, including two solo movies. There have been ongoing questions about her future in the franchise, which will reset with the release of Superman.

A new star has been cast to bring Supergirl to life, adding to questions about the status of Wonder Woman.

While she’s synonymous with the character now, Gal had to audition for it alongside several other stars. In fact, we can say for a fact that she faced off against at least three actresses to land the part.

Of them, two opened up about their experience auditioning. One of them even explained why they knew that they “never” had a chance to land it.

With there being so much interest in Gal‘s future in the franchise, we decided to do some research into who else might have been wielding the Lasso of Truth.

Scroll through the slideshow to see who else was up to play Wonder Woman in the DCEU…

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3 Actresses Auditioned for Wonder Woman Before Gal Gadot (Including 1 Who Said She 'Never' Had a Chance)

Gal Gadot‘s portrayal of Wonder Woman made her the leading lady of the DCEU, but she faced some stiff competition to book the part.

The actress joined the DC Comics franchise alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill and was lauded as one of the brightest lights for her portrayal of Diana Prince in 2016′s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Since then, Gal has yielded the Lasso of Truth and Diana’s iconic gauntlets in several projects, including two solo movies. There have been ongoing questions about her future in the franchise, which will reset with the release of Superman: Legacy.

A new star has been cast to bring Supergirl to life, adding to questions about the status of Wonder Woman.

She’s synonymous with the character, but Gal had to audition for it alongside several other stars.

In fact, we can say for a fact that she faced off against at least three actresses to land the part. Of them, two opened up about their experience auditioning. One of them even explained why they knew that they “never” had a chance to land it.

With there being so much interest in Gal‘s future in the franchise, we decided to do some research into who else might have been wielding the Lasso of Truth.

Scroll through the slideshow to see who else was up to play Wonder Woman in the DCEU…

3 Actresses Auditioned to Play Wonder Woman Before Gal Gadot was Cast (1 Said She 'Never' Had a Chance)

Gal Gadot‘s portrayal of Wonder Woman made her the leading lady of the DCEU, but she faced some stiff competition to book the part.

The actress joined the DC Comics franchise alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill and was lauded as one of the brightest lights for her portrayal of Diana Prince in 2016′s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Since then, Gal has reprised the role in several projects, including two solo movies. There have been ongoing questions about her future in the franchise.

She’s synonymous with the character, but Gal had to audition for it alongside several other stars.

In fact, we can say for a fact that she faced off against at least three actresses to land the part. Of them, two opened up about their experience auditioning. One of them even explained why they knew that they “never” had a chance to land it.

With there being so much interest in Gal‘s future in the franchise, we decided to do some research into who else might have been wielding the Lasso of Truth.

Scroll through the slideshow to see who else was up to play Wonder Woman in the DCEU…

3 Actresses Auditioned to Play Wonder Woman Before Gal Gadot was Cast (1 Said She 'Never' Had a Chance)

Gal Gadot‘s portrayal of Wonder Woman made her the leading lady of the DCEU, but she faced some stiff competition to book the part.

The actress joined the DC Comics franchise alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill and was lauded as one of the brightest lights for her portrayal of Diana Prince in 2016′s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Since then, Gal has reprised the role in several projects, including two solo movies. There have been ongoing questions about her future in the franchise.

She’s synonymous with the character, but Gal had to audition for it alongside several other stars.

In fact, we can say for a fact that she faced off against at least three actresses to land the part. Of them, two opened up about their experience auditioning. One of them even explained why they knew that they “never” had a chance to land it.

With there being so much interest in Gal‘s future in the franchise, we decided to do some research into who else might have been wielding the Lasso of Truth.

Scroll through the slideshow to see who else was up to play Wonder Woman in the DCEU…

Gal Gadot Competed With 3 Stars to Play Wonder Woman in the DCEU (Including One Actress Who Said She 'Never' Had a Chance)

Gal Gadot had already established herself in the action world with her portrayal of Gisele Yashar in the Fast & Furious franchise when she became Wonder Woman, the leading lady of the DCEU.

The actress joined the DC Comics franchise alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill and was lauded as one of the brightest lights for her portrayal of Diana Prince in 2016′s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Since then, Gal has reprised the role in several projects, including two solo movies. There have been ongoing questions about her future in the franchise.

She’s synonymous with the character, but Gal had to audition for it and faced some stiff competition.

In fact, we can say for a fact that she faced off against at least three other actresses to land the part. Of the three, two of them have opened up about their experience auditioning. One of them even explained why they knew that they “never” had a chance to land it.

With there being so much interest in Gal‘s future in the franchise, we decided to do some research into who else might have been wielding the Lasso of Truth.

Scroll through the slideshow to see who else was up to play Wonder Woman in the DCEU…

Despite Gal Gadot's Recent Quotes, 'Wonder Woman 3' is Not in the Works at DC (Report)

Gal Gadot has been teasing plans for the future of Wonder Woman, but there are conflicting reports about her continued involvement in the DC film franchise.

The 38-year-old actress brought the iconic hero to life in several films, including solo outings in 2017 and 2020. A third solo movie was in the works with director Patty Jenkins. Reports suggested that it had stalled in December 2022.

The fate of DC’s heroes has been unclear since James Gunn and Pater Safran assumed control of the company. Actors such as Henry Cavill have been let go to focus on new retellings, leading many to believe that Gal was also done in her role.

However, in recent interviews Gal has suggested that she was set to return for a third Wonder Woman movie. Sources are suggesting otherwise.

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