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. Patty Jenkins: ‘I Give Up’ Fighting for Oscars Gender Equity, Have Stopped ‘Paying Attention’ to Awards 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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