Published 10:35 IST, June 30th 2020

'Wonder Woman 1984' director on bond between Gal Gadot's Diana and Kristen Wiig's Cheetah

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins recently revealed the bond between Gal Gadot's Diana Prince and Kristen Wiig's Cheetah. Read to know more.

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Wonder Woman 1984 is an upcoming film in DC Extended Universe (DCEU) and a sequel to Wonder Woman (2017). Directed by Patty Jenkins, it stars Gal Gadot as she reprises her role as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman along with Kristen Wiig, who is making her debut as Barbara Ann Minerva / Cheetah. Recently director of upcoming film talked about bond two characters have in movie. Read to kw more.

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Wonder Woman and Cheetah’s bond in 1984

In a recent interview with a magazine, director Patty Jenkins revealed a few insights into relationship between Gal Gadot's Diana Prince and Kristen Wiig's Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984. two are said to encounter in Smithsonian museum and begin to bond immediately over “geology, gemology, lithology, and part-time [cryptozoology]." It is speculated that cryptozoology might help to influence Cheetah’s supernatural power. Jenkins explained ir transition from friends to foes. She mentioned that what she loves about characters’ bond is that y genuinely start out as friends. filmmaker is hopeful that audiences will agree with ir evolution into turning enemies in a kind of organic way. She stated that it is like a friendship gone wrong as two people go on different journeys in life.

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Kristen Wiig is t starting off as an exact copy of Cheetah from comics. She talked about her character in same interview. actor said that re is a whole different version of Cheetah that audience will see in Wonder Woman 1984. She was asked if fans will see her as an all-out supervillain. Kristen Wiig replied, “to be continued”, keeping plot and her character under rap.

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Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984 is ninth film in DCEU. movie also has return of Chris Pine as Steve Trevor with Pedro Pascal debuting as Maxwell Lord, ar villain. It also features Robin Wright, Connie Nielson, Natasha Rothwell, Ravi Patel, Gabriella Wilde, Kristoffer Polaha, and Amr Waked.

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Set during cold war in 1984, it shows Diana Prince in a conflict with two formidable nemeses - media businessman Maxwell Lord and friend-turned-enemy Barbara Minerva / Cheetah. Diana will reunite with her love Steve Trevor. movie has faced issues of a release date for quite a long time. Wonder Woman 1984 is currently scheduled to hit atres on October 2, 2020, distributed globally by Warner Bro. Pictures.

10:35 IST, June 30th 2020