Until we get further clarification, the best way to interpret current DCU canon is as a murky sludge of disparate timelines and fresh mythology, ladled on top of a festering broth comprised of countless false starts, and the news that Wonder Woman 3 isn’t quite dead yet is but a mere garnish.
From what we can gather, James Gunn – who’s already booted Henry Cavill and Dwayne Johnson, while Ben Affleck left of his own accord – is keeping at least Blue Beetle, Peacemaker, and Amanda Waller from the old DCEU for his incoming reboot, with others such as Harley Quinn and Emilia Harcourt (for obvious reasons) looking fairly solid when it comes to a return.
However, after the dismal Wonder Woman 1984 culminated in Patty Jenkins walking away from the threequel altogether, it looked as though Diana Prince’s goose was cooked. Then again, Gal Gadot says otherwise, while a certain section of the fandom has naturally interpreted the actress saying “from what I hear” as further proof that Gunn has a deep-seated and burning hatred of Cavill.
Sorry, angry people, David Corenswet has already been cast as Clark Kent and will headline Superman: Legacy, so Cavill ain’t coming back. Admittedly, it’s bizarre for Gunn to pick and choose who and what he keeps as part of the overhaul, but at least The Flash – as dire as it was – established the notion of alternate timelines to give it some semblance of being rooted in canon.
Wonder Woman 3 could end up happening, so James Gunn despises Henry Cavill by default. Isn’t the internet a wonderful place?
Published: Aug 2, 2023 11:35 am