Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Return Rumors Take Off After Photo With Skydance Boss David Ellison
DC fans are doing what DC fans do best by connecting dots and hoping they lead somewhere. This time, it's Gal Gadot returning as Wonder Woman, all because of a photo featuring the actress with Skydance CEO David Ellison.
With James Gunn and Peter Safran out at DC Studios, there's plenty of uncertainty about where the DCU goes next. New DC Studios CEO Jeremy Latcham could continue Gunn's plans, reboot the whole thing, or take DC in a completely different direction.
One possibility being discussed is a move away from Marvel's interconnected universe approach, with DC focusing on standalone superhero movies and saving the crossovers for something like Justice League.
But with no clear answers about the future, some fans are already hoping the leadership changes might open the door for familiar DCEU actors to return.
That's where Gadot comes in. Ellison recently attended an event at the Simon Wiesenthal Center honoring Skydance Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz. He shared two photos from the evening on X, including one in which he and Kreiz posed with Gadot.
That was apparently all it took to get the Wonder Woman speculation rolling. The comments were quickly filled with fans calling for Gadot to return as Diana Prince, while others interpreted the photo as a possible hint about DC's future.
Of course, there's absolutely nothing in the photo suggesting a Wonder Woman comeback is being discussed. It's three people posing together at an event. That's it. But with DC's future up in the air, fans are understandably looking for any reason to believe their favorite actors might get another shot.
Adding fuel to the speculation is a recent Variety report claiming Skydance "was less than enthusiastic with how 'Man of Tomorrow' was shaping up, and now wants to edit out a lot of Gunn’s Easter-egg ephemera."
That has led to additional fan theories about whether Adria Arjona's rumored Wonder Woman appearance in Man of Tomorrow could be removed, potentially leaving the role open for Gadot.
But again, that's speculation piled on top of speculation. There's no indication that Arjona's appearance is being cut or that Gadot is being considered for a return.
Still, it's easy to understand why some fans would welcome her back. Gadot's portrayal of Wonder Woman has always been divisive, but her first solo Wonder Woman movie was a massive hit.
Gadot has also talked about the confusing circumstances surrounding her departure from the role. In September, she revealed that Gunn and Safran had initially suggested they wanted to continue working with her on Wonder Woman.
"They told me the opposite," Gadot said when asked whether Gunn and Safran had told her she was finished playing Diana Prince. "They were like, 'We're going to develop it with you.' But I saw the way everybody else was handled, right? The Henry situation was not handled elegantly, to say the least. Same with Patty. [It] was not handled elegantly."
She was referring to Henry Cavill's departure as Superman and Patty Jenkins' exit from the Wonder Woman franchise. Gadot went on to explain that she had made peace with how everything played out.
"I feel like, you know, we're all adults and it's all good. And it's not even about them. They are there, and they're there to do what they believe in, and it's all good. I'm so grateful that I got the opportunity to wear these boots and to have the character be so celebrated and be the vessel at that point in time."
Whether Gadot ever gets another opportunity to play Wonder Woman remains to be seen. Right now, there's no casting news, no reported negotiations, and no evidence that Ellison's photo means anything beyond a friendly moment at an industry event.
This is simply fans hoping that DC's latest leadership shake-up might give Gadot another chance to play Diana Prince.
Hollywood has certainly made stranger decisions, but until something concrete comes along, this one belongs firmly in the fan speculation category.
Would you like to see Gal Gadot return as Wonder Woman, or do you think DC should move forward with someone new?