Is Wonder Woman Bulletproof?

Wonder Woman is shattering box office records, along with many expectations, as people continue to gush over the latest film from DC. In addition to becoming an instant smash-hit, Wonder Woman has also managed to answer many burning questions that were posed going into it.

For instance, ‘Is Wonder Woman bulletproof?’

After a few trailers that showed the hero blocking bullets with her wristbands, many viewers were left stunned. They wondered if this was a skill of Diana’s, or if she was truly a being – like Superman – that could not be harmed by the weapons of man.

Well, as it turns out, she’s a bit of both. Heads up, there are Major Spoilers for Wonder Woman ahead.

Throughout the movie, it’s made clear that Diana Prince isn’t exactly the Amazon that is believed to be. It’s eventually revealed that she is a child of Zeus. Because of this heritage, she has a healing factor.

This explains a moment earlier in the film where Diana gets a wound on Themyscira, but it heals itself pretty instantly. Much like Wolverine or Deadpool, Wonder Woman can be hurt, but she won’t stay hurt for very long.

While she can be shot, it will be hard for that to happen given those braces and her quick reactions. She’s able to deflect the speeding bullets with ease, so the odds of her actually getting shot are pretty low.

Wonder Woman isn’t exactly bulletproof, but her movie seems to be. The Patty Jenkins-led film debuted to over $100 million in its opening weekend, and it’s set to continue its dominance for a while.

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Joining Gal Gadot in the international cast are Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner and Saïd Taghmaoui. Patty Jenkins directs the film from a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and Geoff Johns, story by Zack Snyder and Allan Heinberg, based on characters from DC Entertainment. Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston.

The film is produced by Charles Roven, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Richard Suckle, with Rebecca Roven, Stephen Jones, Wesley Coller and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers. Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with RatPac-Dune Entertainment, an Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual production, Wonder Woman.