![]() Diana shows up in the golden armour once worn by the legendary Amazonian warrior Asteria, but she's met by Kristen Wiig's Cheetah, who has transformed into an apex predator. The villain starts a broadcast to everyone in the world and asks them to wish for whatever they want. This new technology also physically "touches" people thanks to some strange airwave technology, meaning that Lord can grant everyone their wish – and take away everything they hold dear. He then discovers that there's an emergency power that allows the President to take over every screen on the planet. He's taken over most of the world and made himself President of the United States. As a result, Steve goes back to wherever he came from, and Wonder Woman flies (and by that, we mean she literally flies by lassoing onto lightening) to Maxwell Lord. It seems likely Asteria and Diana will link up in some capacity in “Wonder Woman 3.As the movie progresses, Wonders struggles fighting bad guys due to her powers waning, and – after some tearful reflection – she realises she must rescind her wish to get back to full power. Diana mentions during “Wonder Woman 1984” that she had been looking for Asteria but had no success, only managing to find Asteria’s golden armor. The original Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter appeared as Asteria in a surprise cameo. “Wonder Woman 1984” also included a post-credits scene that revealed the ancient Amazonian warrior Asteria is alive and well and living amongst mankind. Where we put it and how that gets figured out, I haven’t totally nailed down.” “I’m not planning to put it in the past again, because where are you going to go?” Jenkins said. In a 2019 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jenkins confirmed she was already developing “Wonder Woman 3” ideas and appeared certain that she “was not doing another period piece” to close out the trilogy. ![]() The first “Wonder Woman” took place in 1918 during World War I, while “1984” took place in that eponymous year. While Barbara’s return is a question mark, it appears more likely “Wonder Woman 3” will bring Diana Prince into the present or near future. Perhaps the character becomes Diana Prince’s ally in whatever fight takes place next, thus subverting the “women pitted against each other” trope that some critics found tiresome in “Wonder Woman 1984.” Reviewers also criticized the sequel for reducing Barbara’s role to that of Max Lord’s sidekick, but Jenkins might’ve only been viewing “1984” as Barbara’s introduction. Wiig’s return was not mentioned in the announcement, but it wouldn’t be a surprise for Cheetah to return. has already announced it is fast-tracking development on “ Wonder Woman 3” following the opening of “Wonder Woman 1984,” with both Jenkins and star Gal Gadot returning for the third entry. While Jenkins will not confirm whether or not Barbara will return in another “Wonder Woman” movie, it’s quite clear the writer-director intentionally left the door open for Wiig to come back and complete Barbara/Cheetah’s arc. The Best 30 LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now New Movies: Release Calendar for July 22, Plus Where to Watch the Latest Films 'Moon Knight' Director Slams 'Wonder Woman 1984' for Depiction of Egypt Pedro Pascal Channeled Nicolas Cage in 'Vampire's Kiss' to Play 'Wonder Woman 1984' Villain But the truth is there may or may not be more to come. “I love that we wrap up Max Lord’s point of view, and that you see the culmination of that storyline, I think is so important. “I have my reasons for making it ambiguous, and I think it’s not clear what her point of view on everything that just happened,” Jenkins said. The film ends with Barbara alive watching the sunrise while no longer in her Cheetah form, her full story arc seemingly not complete. ![]() Unlike Pedro Pascal’s Max Lord, viewers never see Barbara renounce her wish. Comic book movie fans may not have seen the last of Kristen Wiig’s Barbara Minerva, the lonely Smithsonian worker who transforms into the villainous Cheetah during “ Wonder Woman 1984.” In an interview with Den of Geek, franchise director Patty Jenkins confirms she purposefully left the fate of Barbara/Cheetah ambiguous at the end of “Wonder Woman 1984,” thus leaving the door wide open for the character to return in the next chapter of the “Wonder Woman” story.
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