Patty Jenkins addresses the dynamic between Cheetah and Diana Prince when the pair meet during Wonder Woman 1984.
It seems that Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah won’t be a traditional villain when Wonder Woman 1984 arrives in theaters according to director Patty Jenkins. In a huge new feature from EW, Patty Jenkins discussed Cheetah’s personality in Wonder Woman 1984 and revealed that she’s jealous of Diana Prince in the film. The director also explained that although she’s a kind character, she can transform into something else. While Patty Jenkins clearly means Cheetah can change emotionally, fans are understandably excited to see how the actress physically becomes the villain in Wonder Woman 1984.
Patty Jenkins went on to say that she doesn’t think of Cheetah as simply a female villain, but a three dimensional character in her own right, much like Wonder Woman. She also compared Wiig to legendary Hollywood star Gene Hackman by explaining that she’s one of the “great, funny, tremendous actors.” Take a look at what director Patty Jenkins had to say about Diana and Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984 below.
“In the lore, Cheetah is often someone who’s friends with Diana but jealous of her. And I feel like Kristen’s playing a character who’s both ends of the spectrum — she’s your warm, funny friend who’s kind and interesting and then can transform into something completely different. Yes, she happens to be a woman, but she’s straight out of the Gene Hackman Superman school of great, funny, tremendous actors. I don’t think of her being a female villain, although she is. I feel that way about Wonder Woman, too. The female component of it is huge, but she’s also just a hero, a universal hero.”
What do you think about Patty Jenkins’ approach to Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984? Are you excited to see Wonder Woman fight Cheetah? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Wonder Woman 1984 is being produced by Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Patty Jenkins, Stephen Jones and Gal Gadot. Rebecca Roven Oakley, Richard Suckle, Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns and Walter Hamada serve as executive producers.
Directed by Patty Jenkins from a script she co-wrote with David Callaham and a treatment she developed with Geoff Johns, Wonder Woman 1984 stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Natasha Rothwell, Ravi Patel, Gabriella Wilde, Connie Nielson, and Robin Wright
Wonder Woman 1984 is set to hit theaters on June 4, 2020. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding Gal Gatot’s Wonder Woman, Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah and the future of the DC Extended Universe!
Source: EW
