Patty Jenkins talks about the fate of Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984
Warning: there are spoilers ahead for Wonder Woman 1984!
There is much that can be said about the role of Barbara Minerva / Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984. Some viewers were pleasantly surprised by Kristen Wiig’s performance as one of Wonder Woman’s greatest villains. However, other fans found their story arc underdeveloped and full of clichés. But this may not be the last time we see Barbara on the big screen. According to Patty Jenkins, she deliberately left Cheetah’s fate open. This leaves room for a possible return in the next film.
Barbara’s desire to become a “cutting-edge predator” transformed her into a feline supervillain. However, the last time we saw Barbara, she had returned to her human form after Diana used her Lasso of Truth to convince the world to renounce her wishes. In a new interview with Den of Geek, Jenkins hinted that this could set the stage for Barbara’s return.
“I have my reasons for making it ambiguous,” said Jenkins. “And I think it’s not clear what her point of view is [is] about everything that just happened … I love that we ended Max Lord’s point of view, and that you see the culmination of this story, I think it’s so important. But the truth is that there may or may not be more to come [for Barbara]. “
Jenkins said earlier that Wonder Woman 3 it will not be another period piece. Instead, the next sequence will be a “contemporary story”, which leads us to imagine how filmmakers will deal with Barbara’s appearance if she returns. As Bleeding Cool observes, we know that Barbara has rescinded her desire for a “cutting edge predator”. But if she still has Diana’s powers, it would mean that she doesn’t age normally anymore. In theory, this could make a rematch between the two more viable.
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