New 'Wonder Woman' Trailer Delivers Some Surprises
by EG
The long-awaited first trailer for the sequel to Wonder Woman is here, and it's brought a surprise or two with it. Specifically, it reveals the presence of a character that we thought was gone from the franchise. Read on for details.
In July 2018, fans at San Diego Comic-Con got an early glimpse of Wonder Woman 1984, then just four weeks into production. Nearly 17 months later, the rest of the world is finally getting a big dose of the film courtesy of the long-awaited first trailer, which star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins brought to Comic-Con Experience in Brazil Sunday.
"Because this movie is set in the '80s, we set out to make a grand, epic experience like they made in the '80s," Jenkins told the crowd. "We did so much for real. Real wire work. Real locations. … what you're going to see today, that's real people doing those stunts on real locations."
Kristen Wiig stars as Barbara Minerva, who starts the story as Diana's (Gadot) friend and turns into the villain known as Cheetah. Pedro Pascal plays Maxwell Lord, who Jenkins describes as the king of infomercials who "will do anything to be successful." Chris Pine returns after his character Steve Trevor died in the original Wonder Woman, leaving fans wondering ... how? Jenkins said Steve Trevor being in 1984 was something she and the team dreamed up while making the first installment.
"We didn't put Steve Trevor in this movie just because we wanted to put Steve Trevor in this movie," said Jenkins. "A eureka moment came, and it couldn't be told without Chris Pine playing Steve Trevor. I promise you, it's not a gimmick."
Indeed, the trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 shows Steve Trevor appearing in a number of sequences by Wonder Woman's side, including fight scenes, which suggests that he is more than a memory or a fantasy.
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