(Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Pictures)
Now that Wonder Woman is finally in theaters, over 75 years after William Moutlon Marston’s character made her debut in DC Comics’ Sensation Comics, you might be wondering who plays who in the movie. The film earned rave reviews and is already piling up the box office dollars for Warner Bros., a studio desperate for a hit. The film is headlined by Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, but there are plenty of other great actors in film.
Wonder Woman was directed by Patty Jenkins (Monster), with a screenplay by Allan Heinberg (The O.C.) and a story by Jason Fuchs, Heinberg and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder. The film opened on June 2, with first screenings on June 1. It runs 141 minutes.
The film tells the origin story for Princess Diana, the daughter of the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. During World War I, pilot Steve Trevor crash lands on Themyscira. Diana is convinced that she must help him end the war by defeating Ares, so she travels to the world of Man. There, Steve tries to stop a German general from using a deadly gas created by Dr. Maru while Diana goes after Ares. For a more detailed look at the plot, click here.
Now it’s time to meed the cast of Wonder Woman.
Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman
Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Ewen Bremmer. (Warner Bros.)
Gal Gadot, a former Miss Israel who made her film debut in 2009’s Fast & Furious, plays Princess Diana. Gadot previously played the role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and was the best part of that film. In the Fast & Furious movies, she starred as Gisele Yashar, appearing in Fast & Furious, Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6. She’s credited with appearing in Furious 7 and is in a deleted scene. She plays Wonder Woman again in Justice League and is signed to do a second Wonder Woman movie. She and husband Yaron Varsano have two children.
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Chris Pine as Steve Trevor
Chris Pine. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros.)
Chris Pine already got a taste of franchise movies as Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek films. He’s tried to balance his time in franchises with work in smaller films like Z For Zachariah and the Best Picture Oscar nominee Hell or High Water. He also stars in Disney’s upcoming A Wrinkle In Time. In Wonder Woman, he plays Steve Trevor, who always needs a helping hand from Diana in the comics.
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David Thewlis as Sir Patrick
(Clay Enos/Warner Bros.)
Acclaimed British actor David Thewlis stars as Sir Patrick, who is actually not all he seems. Although he has had a long career, he’s best known internationally for playing Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter films. He also won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for 1993’s Naked. Thewlis’ other recent films include Legend, Macbeth, Anomalisa, Regression and The Theory of Everything. He’s currently working on the third season of Fargo.
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Danny Houston as General Erich Ludendorff
Danny Huston. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros.)
Danny Huston plays the power-hungry General Erich Ludendorff, who is based on a real German Army general. He works with Dr. Maru (The Skin I Live In‘s Elena Anaya). Huston is part of Hollywood royalty as the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of Angelica Huston. His nephew is Jack Huston. Huston is a reliable character actor whose recent credits include The Congress, Big Eyes, Frankenstein and All I See Is You. He also appeared in American Horror Story: Freak Show.
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Robin Wright as General Antiope
Robin Wright. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros.)
General Antiope, played by Robin Wright, plays a key role in Diana’s development. She is Hippolyta’s sister and Diana’s aunt, who teaches Diana how to fight. Wright is currently known for her role in House of Cards. In 2013, she earned an Emmy for her role as Claire Underwood. Other credits on Wright’s resume include The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Forrest Gump, Message in A Bottle, Unbreakable and Moneyball. Her next film is Blade Runner 2049.
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The Rest of the Cast
Elena Anaya. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros.)
The rest of the cast includes:
- Connie Nielsen as Queen Hippolyta
- Elena Anaya as Dr. Maru
- Lucy Davis as Etta Candy
- Said Taghmaoui as Sameer
- Ewen Bremmer as Charlie
- Eugene Brave Rock as Chief
- Lisa Loven Kongsli as Menalippe
- Doutzen Kroes as Amazon Venelia
- Samantha Jo as Euboea
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Daniel S. Levine is entertainment and news contributor to Heavy, and former editor at TheCelebrityCafe.com. Graduate of Hofstra University, plus classic movie and Star Wars geek. Follow him on Twitter at @dsl89 and contact him at daniel.levine@heavy.com.June 2, 2017 2:00 pm
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