Simu Liu is in awe of Melissa Barrera's dedication to stunt training, calling it “Wonder Woman-esque" and pitching her to play the role in the upcoming movie
Simu Liu. Pic/AFP
Hollywood actor Simu Liu seems to be in pursuit of some radical changes in the DCU, as he has pitched Melissa Barrera to be the next Wonder Woman.
In June of 2025, DC Studios boss James Gunn confirmed there was a new Wonder Woman movie “being written right now”, reports ‘Variety’.
The film comes in addition to an upcoming HBO series about Wonder Woman’s homeland of Themyscira, which Gunn explained is “slow-moving, but it’s moving”.
Simu Liu called the actress’ dedication to stunt training “Wonder Woman-esque”. The actor told JoBlo, “She really pushes herself. I don’t know who might be listening to this interview, James Gunn or anybody else out there. But I think she really pushes herself. There were a couple of moments during stunt training where I was like, ‘That’s Wonder Woman-esque.’ I’m just throwing it out there”.
As per ‘Variety’, the Supergirl screenwriter Ana Nogueira was tapped to write the script for the new Wonder Woman movie back in July 2025.
She is also writing a live-action Teen Titans for DC. Gunn told Extra that Hit Man star Adria Arjona was among the actresses he could see playing the DC icon.
James said, “I follow Adria on Instagram, but everybody came out (and thought), ‘He just followed her, that means she’s Wonder Woman’. She’d be a great Wonder Woman, by the way”.
Gal Gadot was the first to bring Wonder Woman to the big screen in the modern era. She played the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman, Justice League, and Wonder Woman 1984. She also has two uncredited appearances as super heroine in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash.
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