Gal Gadot Calls Out James Gunn Over Wonder Woman 3 Shakeup

Gal Gadot did not couch her frustration in studio-speak. On the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast she spoke plainly about Wonder Woman 3, the shifting plans at DC Studios, and how longtime collaborators were shown the door—or at least nudged off the stage—without the kind of care fans might expect.

Gadot said she was originally told the sequel would move forward with her at its center. Then came a different reality. She watched other creators and actors navigate a new playbook and saw missteps. "Henry's situation," she warned, "was not managed properly." Patty Jenkins, she added, deserved more respectful treatment than what transpired.

There is gratitude in her tone too. Gadot, who first donned Diana's armor in 2016, reminded listeners that she counts herself lucky to have embodied the role and to have helped make Wonder Woman resonate with audiences worldwide. Short sentence. Simple truth. She also acknowledged that the industry is full of adults making hard calls, even when those calls hurt.

So where did things go off script? The answer starts with the larger reset at DC Studios. Under the banner of a new first chapter, titled Gods and Monsters, James Gunn and his partners have been redrawing the map for the DCU—reimagining Superman, rebooting the Justice League, and rethinking which characters anchor the franchise. That change meant past agreements didn’t automatically carry over. In plain terms: Henry Cavill never signed a fresh contract to continue as Superman under the new regime, so it isn’t accurate to say Gunn fired him from a job he legally still had.

Gunn has said delivering the hard news to Cavill was painful. He and Peter—Peter Safran—met with him directly. Cavill, by all accounts, handled the conversation with class, even asking to be the one to share his own statement publicly. Small detail, but it matters. It speaks to how personal these shifts are—actors’ careers, reputations, relationships—none of it is mere corporate chess.

As for Diana Prince, her story isn't ending. DC Studios is developing a new Wonder Woman film; a director has not yet been named and no release date has been set. Anna Nogueira is attached to write the screenplay—she has credits on Supergirl and is involved with a live-action Teen Titans project—so a fresh narrative voice is on board, even if the project is still finding its legs.

There are other attempts to explore Diana’s world behind the scenes. A prequel series called Paradise Lost was in development to delve into Themyscira long before Wonder Woman's emergence, but it is not a top priority right now. That may change. Or it may be shelved. In Hollywood nothing is ever final until cameras roll.

Gadot's critique lands somewhere between disappointment and defense—disappointment at how creative relationships were handled, defense of colleagues who she felt deserved better. Fans will parse the blame, pundits will pick apart strategy, and executives will keep redrafting the future. The one constant: Diana remains a figure studios want to build around, even if the route there keeps changing. Stay tuned; this story is far from over.