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USA TODAY 1.8M Followers James Gunn responds to fans eyeing Adria Arjona as Wonder Woman Story by Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY • 3d • 2 min read USA TODAY 'Superman' exclusive: Lois Lane has thoughts on Clark Kent's writing There are no bad ideas in James Gunn's DC Universe. The filmmaker and co-CEO of DC Studios addressed the fan recasting of actress Adria Arjona as Wonder Woman, after some recent speculation based on his social media following. But Gunn clarified that despite the buzz, nothing is in motion – yet. Estimate Your Reverse Mortgage (55+ Only) Ad Estimate Your Reverse Mortgage (55+ Only) CHIP Reverse Mortgage Learn more call to action icon "I follow Adria on Instagram, but everybody came out (and thought), 'He just followed her, that means she's Wonder Woman,'" Gunn told Extra in a recent sitdown. "She'd be a great Wonder Woman, by the way." Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The pair have previously worked together on the horror thriller "The Belko Experiment" in 2016, which Gunn and DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran produced together. "She was in a movie that I made ... We've been friends and have known each other since that time," Gunn added. "I followed her then, I didn't just follow her." Adria Arjona attends PaleyLive "An Evening with Andor" at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California, on May 30, 2025. Adria Arjona attends PaleyLive "An Evening with Andor" at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, California, on May 30, 2025. © ROBYN BECK, AFP via Getty Images Arjona's other film credits include "Father of the Bride," "True Detective" Season 2, Marvel's "Morbius" and "Hit Man." 'Superman' first look: Meet the intrepid staff of the Daily Planet In June, Gunn told Entertainment Weekly that a new Wonder Woman film was "being written right now," in addition to an HBO series about the superhero's home of Themyscira. Top F2P City Building Game Ad Top F2P City Building Game Forge of Empires Learn more call to action icon The role of the Amazonian heroine in the DC Extended Universe has previously been played by Gal Gadot, in the 2017 film "Wonder Woman," its 2020 sequel "Wonder Woman 1984" as well as the ensemble film "Justice League" in 2017 (and its reworked Snyder Cut in 2021). The films were produced before Gunn's takeover of DC Studios and the pivot to a more unified DC Universe, in a new slate for the film studio that officially kicks off with "Superman," written and directed by Gunn, set for release in theaters July 11. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: James Gunn responds to fans eyeing Adria Arjona as Wonder Woman Sponsored USA TODAY Visit USA TODAY Trump, Putin hold call after US pauses some weapons transfers to Ukraine Deadly and 'catastrophic' flooding unfolding along Texas' Guadalupe River: Updates Donald Trump uses antisemitic term to describe bankers, drawing criticism Canada Residents Born 1945-1985 Could Claim This Benefit Canada Residents Born 1945-1985 Could Claim This Benefit Ad Your Senior Saving