Gal Gadot Confirms No Current Plans to Return as Wonder Woman in DC Universe

Israeli actress Gal Gadot has officially confirmed that she is not currently in negotiations to reprise her role as Wonder Woman or take on any other part in the DC Extended Universe. In a recent interview with ScreenRant coinciding with the release of her new film "The Runner," Gadot clarified that she has not held specific talks with DC film leaders James Gunn and Peter Safran about returning to the superhero role. The last significant discussions she had with the studio were about a third Wonder Woman film, a project that was ultimately canceled.

Gadot expressed her support for whoever takes on the role next, calling Wonder Woman an iconic character important to many and wishing the new actress well. This statement marks a definitive end to Gadot's chapter as the character she portrayed in three films: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (2016), "Wonder Woman" (2017), and "Wonder Woman 1984" (2020). She became one of the most recognizable actresses associated with a superhero role in cinema history.

Additionally, Gadot revealed in an Entertainment Tonight interview that she suffered leg injuries during the filming of "The Runner," describing it as her body telling her "enough already." Despite the injury, she is recovering well.

The canceled third Wonder Woman movie was part of a shift in direction for the DC Universe under Gunn and Safran, who took over the studio in 2023 and plan to launch a new series of interconnected films and TV shows unrelated to previous installments. DC has not yet announced who will succeed Gadot as Wonder Woman. Meanwhile, Gadot continues to focus on other projects, with "The Runner" soon to be released and several other works in progress. For many fans, her departure from the role marks the end of an era where an Israeli star was the face of one of pop culture’s most iconic superheroes.