page_title: Diana Prince (DC Extended Universe)
section_title: Development and portrayal
hierarchical_section_title: Diana Prince (DC Extended Universe) / Development and portrayal
caption_attribution_description: English: Gal Gadot at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International panel for the film Wonder Woman.
context_page_description: Princess Diana of Themyscira, also known by her civilian name Diana Prince or superhero title Wonder Woman, is a fictional character in the DC Extended Universe, based on the character of the same name created by William Moulton Marston
  and H. G. Peter. First appearing in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, she is portrayed by Gal Gadot and later plays a major role in the films Wonder Woman and Justice League in addition to the upcoming Wonder Woman 1984, becoming one of the central characters in the DCEU. Gadot's performance as Wonder Woman, the first of the character in cinema, has received critical praise.
context_section_description: Despite being one of DC Comics' flagship superhero characters, Wonder Woman had not been portrayed in live-action film until Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016. The character was the subject of the television series Wonder Woman, which ran from 1975 to 1979 with Lynda Carter portraying the title character. Prior to that, a loosely-based television film with the same name was released in 1974 with Cathy Lee Crosby portraying a different version of Wonder Woman. However, the character has been featured in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited shows in the DC Animated Universe and movies in DC Universe Animated Original Movies line, and also appeared in The Lego Movie with Cobie Smulders providing her voice.
  Development of a live-action Wonder Woman film began as far back as 1996, with producers and screenwriters such as Ivan Reitman, Jon Cohen, Joel Silver, Todd Alcott, Leonard Goldberg, and Joss Whedon attached to the project. Actresses such as Sandra Bullock, Mariah Carey, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Lucy Lawless were rumored or approached to take on the title role. A film focusing on Wonder Woman during World War II impressed the heads at Silver Pictures, but Silver did not want the film to be a period piece, despite purchasing the script to prevent the cinematic rights of Wonder Woman reverting.
  By 2013, with Warner Bros. releasing Man of Steel, the studio had opened up the idea of that film creating a shared cinematic universe to compete with one set up by Marvel Comics. In addition to proven characters such as Batman and Superman, the studio once again put Wonder Woman in consideration for adaptation, along with other characters such as Aquaman. DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson said Wonder Woman "has been, since I started, one of the top three priorities for DC and for Warner Bros. We are still trying right now, but she's tricky."
  Israeli actress Gal Gadot was cast as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by director Zack Snyder, having turned down the role of Faora-Ul in Man of Steel due to pregnancy. For the role of Wonder Woman, Gadot underwent a diet and training regimen, practiced different martial arts and gained 17 pounds of muscle. On Gadot's casting as Wonder Woman, Snyder said "Wonder Woman is arguably one of the most powerful female characters of all time and a fan favorite in the DC Universe. Not only is Gal an amazing actress, but she also has that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role." In 2015, Patty Jenkins accepted an offer to direct Wonder Woman, based on a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and a story co-written by Heinberg, Zack Snyder, Geoff Johns and Jason Fuchs. Jenkins worked with Gadot on the Wonder Woman film, which eventually was conceived as a prequel to Wonder Woman's first appearance in Batman v Superman, placing her in the 1910s and World War I (a decision which differs from her comic book origins as a supporter of the Allies during World War II).
caption: On casting Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, director Zack Snyder mentioned that Gadot had "that magical quality that makes her perfect for the role."
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