Gal Gadot Says Henry Cavill and Patty Jenkins Were “Not Handled Elegantly” During DC Transition

Gal Gadot says she walked away from Wonder Woman on her own terms — but only after watching how the studio treated Henry Cavill and Patty Jenkins during the DCU’s overhaul convinced her not to stick around for the same treatment.

Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast on August 31, Gadot said Cavill’s situation “was not being handled elegantly, to say the least,” and that Patty Jenkins was treated the same way.

What Gadot Said About Cavill and Jenkins

Gadot didn’t go into specifics about what “not handled elegantly” meant for either of them, but she was direct in linking the two situations together as evidence of a pattern rather than isolated decisions. It’s a notably blunt assessment from an actress who otherwise avoided public criticism of DC Studios’ new leadership during her own exit.

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Gal Gadot reflects on letting WONDER WOMAN go

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Why She Says She Walked Away

According to Gadot, James Gunn and Peter Safran did offer to develop a third Wonder Woman film with her attached once they took over DC Studios. She said watching what happened to other DCEU figures around her changed her mind about accepting. She’s framed the character itself as bigger than any one performance, and said she hopes whoever eventually plays Wonder Woman next arrives without the weight of comparison.

The Cavill and Jenkins Exits, Briefly

Cavill was announced as returning to the role of Superman in late 2022, only for that plan to be dropped once Gunn and Safran laid out their new direction for the DCU shortly after. Jenkins’ own Wonder Woman 3, which had been in development at the time, didn’t move forward under the new regime either. Both departures were widely covered at the time, though neither Cavill nor Jenkins has detailed their side of it in the way Gadot just did.

Not a Wonder Woman Casting Update

It’s worth being clear about what this interview actually is: a reflection on the past, not news about the future. Gadot didn’t name a successor, offer a timeline, or say anything about who might play Wonder Woman next — only that she hopes whoever takes on the role gets to approach it without the baggage of comparison. DC Studios hasn’t announced any plans for the character since Gadot’s exit, and nothing in this interview changes that.

Neither Cavill, Jenkins nor DC Studios has responded to Gadot’s comments as of publication.

Source: TheWrap