With a new Wonder Woman movie confirmed to be in development, all eyes are on James Gunn to see who he picks to replace Gal Gadot as the world famous superhero in the rebooted DC Universe.
The attention on Gunn’s decision-making around the DCU has involved speculation sparked by who he follows on social media, and that speculation has extended to Adria Arjona, who fans believe may be the next Wonder Woman after they noticed Gunn followed the actress on Instagram.
But in a recent interview, Gunn downplayed the significance of his social media moves, although he left a tease dangling that has only fueled the rumors.
In an interview with Extra, Gunn was asked about the chances that a popular female actress will play Wonder Woman if he follows them on social media. He responded jokingly: “50%.”
Gunn then name-dropped Adria Arjona, who Extra was clearly asking about. Adria Arjona, who played Dorothy Gale in the Oz book adaptation Emerald City, Anathema Device in Good Omens, and Bix Caleen in Andor, is currently the subject of intense speculation around the role of Wonder Woman after fans spotted Gunn had followed her on Instagram.
Gunn said he followed her after the pair worked together on 2016 thriller The Belko Experiment, so fans shouldn’t read anything into it. However, he also said Arjona would “be a great Wonder Woman,” which is the kind of thing you’d say if Arjona was on your radar for the role, at least.
Here’s Gunn’s quote in full:
“I followed Adria Arjona on Instagram, but everybody came out, ‘He just followed her, that means she’s Wonder Woman! That means she’s Wonder Woman!’
“She’d be a great Wonder Woman, by the way. But she was in a movie that I made seven years ago. We’ve been friends and have known each other since that time. I followed her then, I didn’t just follow her. People just notice these things all the time.”
Does this mean Arjona is the next Wonder Woman? Gunn’s clarification has only fueled the rumors that she is, although it’s worth noting there is no confirmation from DC Studios at this time.
What we do know is that the new DCU kicks off in a big way with this month’s Superman, then we have Peacemaker Season 2 in August, and Supergirl and Clayface in 2026. Wonder Woman does not have a release window.
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