The DCEU’s Biggest Failure With Wonder Woman
As one of the most legendary superheroes in comic book history, the release of 2017's Wonder Woman generated a major spotlight as the film industry's first woman-led superhero blockbuster. Despite the character's historic solo film, which was followed by 2020's Wonder Woman 1984, DC's success didn't come without its pitfalls—the most severe of which remains the lack of LGBTQ+ representation in Wonder Woman's DCEU portrayal. The DCEU's first two Wonder Woman films, starring Gal Gadot as the titular character also known as Diana Prince, feature Chris Pine's Steve Trevor as her love interest, though in the comics, Diana is bisexual. Warner Bros. and DC's oversight of Wonder Woman's LGBTQ+ identity highlights an insufferable trend in superhero films that DC can help to subside in Wonder Woman 3.
Wonder Woman's rich comic-book history dates back to 1941, and she was portrayed by Lynda Carter in her first live-action appearance in the 1975 TV movie The New Original Wonder Woman. At her core, the hero represents strength and female empowerment. Born on the female-only island of Themyscira, Diana lives amongst warriors known as Amazons, though leaves her homeland to experience and protect the world, a plot that served as the basis for Wonder Woman. As Diana fought to rid Earth of the god Ares' influence during World War I, she fell in love with military spy and skilled pilot Steve Trevor, who died at the end of the film. In Wonder Woman 1984, Diana resurrected Steve by wishing on the Dreamstone, though revoked her wish in the movie's final act. Steve is gone for good and likely will not return in Wonder Woman 3.
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