The Wonder Woman marketing campaign received some backlash after a women only screening of the film was announced, unearthing a number of arguments and stark opinions on social media. For Avengers actor Don Cheadle, those arguments hold no weight.
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— Don Cheadle (@DonCheadle) May 30, 2017
The actor has found himself challenging a plethora of commenters on his Twitter feed about the screenings, including one that sarcastically read “Yes, because that’s what we need…more division in America” (via Yahoo). To that Cheadle said “An all women screening of Wonder Woman pits men against women? How?”
A user responded that it’s because the film was made for both men and women, and not a feminist exclusive. Cheadle said “The movie was made to appeal to EVERYBODY WORLDWIDE! That’s how our biz works! It’s a few screenings. Good for them. You should 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿”.
When someone made the “how would a male only screening of Superman go over” argument, Cheadle didn’t hold back. “Stupidly. There’s no point to men making a point about celebrating themselves. That’s called “the planet.” Claro?” He didn’t seem to be buying it.
You can find more of this back and forth on his Twitter feed, and the official synopsis for Wonder Woman can be found below.
Wonder Woman hits movie theaters around the world next summer when Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action-adventure from director Patty Jenkins. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, Princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Wonder Woman is directed by Patty Jenkins and is written by Allan Heinberg, Geoff Johns, and Zack Snyder. The film stars Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman), Chris Pine (Steve Trevor), Robin Wright (General Antiope), Connie Nielsen (Queen Hippolyta), David Thewlis, Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis (Etta Candy), Danny Huston, Ewen Bremmer, Doutzen Kroes, Samantha Jo (Euboea), Florence Kasumba (Senator Acantha), Said Taghmaoui, Eleanor Matsuura (Epione), Emily Carey (Young Diana), and Lisa Loven Kongsli (Menalippe).
The DCEU continues with Wonder Woman opens in theaters on June 2, 2017, followed by Justice League on November 17, 2017; Aquaman on July 27, 2018; Shazam on April 5, 2019; Justice League 2 on June 14, 2019; Cyborg on April 3, 2020; and Green Lantern Corps on July 24, 2020. The Flash, The Batman, Dark Universe and Man of Steel 2 are currently without a release dates.
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