When Patty Jenkins began developing Wonder Woman, the director was concerned about how she would portray the fighting style of DC Comics’ greatest warrior. There were certain things that Jenkins did not want to see Wonder Woman do during a fight.
Videos by ComicBook.com
Even though Wonder Woman is not averse to killing, you won’t see her slug someone in the face or torture them to squeeze the truth out of them — though she would only possibly consider such a notion if her Lasso of Hestia wasn’t by her side.
“She doesn’t punch people in the face. That’s not the most effective way to stop something from happening,” Jenkins told Entertainment Weekly. “And she doesn’t stomp on somebody’s chest to get information. She’s not that kind of person.”
It was also important to make sure Wonder Woman didn’t appear masculine during her fight sequences. That’s why Jenkins passed on any moves — no matter how effective they are in real-life — that required Gal Gadot hunching her shoulders and grunting. “No. That’s not my dream,” Jenkins explained. “That’s not my fantasy. I don’t want to make her into a man. I want her to keep her integrity and grace while she fights.”
MORE: Zack Snyder Sums Up His Wonder Woman Feelings In One Word / Batman’s Role In Wonder Woman Explained / Does Wonder Woman Set Up Bane’s DCEU Origin?
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.
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.
Wonder Woman is now playing!
