Is the New DC Wonder Woman Someone We Already Know? James Gunn Just Dropped a Major Hint

Published 06/30/2025, 9:25 PM EDT

The DC Universe is under renovation, and no hero’s resume is safe. With old capes folded and origin stories up for auction, fans are scanning every shadow for clues. As Wonder Woman’s future hangs in golden-lasso limbo, one familiar face from a galaxy far, far away has suddenly entered the rumor arena. All it took was a casual name-drop from James Gunn, and now the internet smells Themysciran blood in the reboot waters.

While James Gunn dropped a casual compliment, the fandom treated it like prophecy, decoding old projects, past partnerships, and every post like the future of Themyscira depended on it.

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She once battled stormtroopers in Andor and escaped office horror in The Belko Experiment, but Adria Arjona’s next mission might involve a tiara and truth-telling accessories. In a recent Extra interview, James Gunn casually said Arjona would make a “great Wonder Woman,” and that was all it took. Fans pounced faster than a Batmobile in sport mode. The fact that they worked together years ago? Let us just say the IMDb detectives are fully online.

Social sleuths have cracked open James Gunn’s Instagram like it is the Da Vinci Code for superhero casting. Although he brushed off the buzz, claiming fans read too much into his follows, he did admit they have “been friendssince their days on The Belko ExperimentWhich, in Hollywood terms, might as well be engraved on a contract. If Gunn has a habit of working with familiar faces, could he be setting the stage for Adria Arjona’s Amazonian glow-up next?

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While fans decode James Gunn’s digital breadcrumbs, the real drama is in the casting arena, where every powerhouse contender is ready to lasso their way into Wonder Woman's legacy.

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With Wonder Woman 3 officially off the map, the path ahead is as open as the gates of Themyscira, and twice as competitive. Adria Arjona is facing a stylish stampede of potential lasso-slingers. May Calamawy, Melissa Barrera, and Charlee Fraser all have genre cred. Bruna Marquezine brings the Blue Beetle bounce, while Daisy Ridley and Ana de Armas offer A-list wattage. It is a battle of charisma, combat skills, and who can convincingly deflect a missile with their wrist.

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Others may campaign with fan art and fancasts, but Adria Arjona brings something far more powerful to the table: director chemistry. James Gunn’s nod might seem subtle, but in a post-Gunniverse Hollywood, relationships matter. Her action pedigree, global appeal, and already-existing spark with the man in charge have fans thinking she is more than just a contender. She may not be wielding the Lasso of Truth yet, but in the arena of casting rumors, she is already swinging it.

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What are your thoughts on Adria Arjona possibly stepping into Wonder Woman’s boots? Let us know in the comments below.

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