WhenBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicehits theaters next year, kicking off theDC Comicscinematic universe, fans will be introduced to the newWonder Woman, played byGal Gadot. Before the actress joins the rest of her new superhero friends inJustice League Part 1, she will star in her own stand aloneWonder Womanmovie, set for release on July 08, 2025. Aside fromChris Pine, who is playingWonder Woman’s love interest, Steve Trevor, no other cast members or characters have been confirmed for that project yet. Today we have yet another unconfirmed rumor fromHeroic Hollywood, which claims that Warner Bros. is eyeingEva GreenandSean Beanfor villainous roles. There will be potential SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
According to this report,Sean Beanis being eyed to play Ares, the God of War, whileEva Greenis being courted to play Circe The Sorceress. Warner Bros. has a tendency to bring back actors who have a long history with the story, and bothSean BeanandEva Greenhave worked with thestudionumerous times in the past.Sean Beanpreviously starred inTroyand this year’sJupiter Ascending, whileEva Greenstarred inDark Shadowsand300: Rise of an Empire.
Both of these characters are based on Greek mythology characters, and are said to beWonder Woman’s biggest adversaries. The site adds that it isn’t known ifWarner Bros.has made any official offers to either of the actors at this time. This report comes just one day after it was revealed that thissuperhero moviewill begin production in November, with another recent report claiming that shooting will take place in Italy, withInterstellarandSpectrecinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema signing on for the project.
No story details have been confirmed yet, but there have been reports claiming that part of the plot is set onWonder Woman’s homeland of Themyscira, with other portions set in the 1920s, during World War I. Another report seemed to back that rumor up, claiming thatGal Gadot’s title character will be “hundreds of years old” when we first see her inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. With production starting in just a few short months, hopefully we’ll get some confirmed plot details soon.
Sean Bean most recently starred inPixels, and he will next be seen inThe Martian, which is set to hit theaters on October 2.Eva Greenis coming off roles inSin City: A Dame to Kill For,White Bird in a BlizzardandThe Salvation. She will next be seen inMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, arriving in theaters July 29, 2025. Do you think these actors would be perfect to playWonder Woman’s villains?
