Adria Arjona, Wonder Woman Whispers, and James Gunn’s Perfectly Timed Compliment
No casting yet—but the internet’s already imagining a Diana Prince with Latin fire. And James Gunn isn’t exactly denying it.
Hollywood has a way of spinning gold out of Instagram dust, and this week? It was all about Adria Arjona and a well-placed “follow” from one James Gunn. The internet promptly lost its chill.
To be fair, the speculation had legs. Gunn, DC Studios co-chief and the man reshaping the comic-book cosmos from scratch, follows Arjona on Instagram. And given that Wonder Woman is getting a full reboot under his watch, it didn’t take long for fans to connect dots that weren’t exactly meant to be connected.
Cue Gunn, stage left, with a digital mic drop: “I’ve followed her for years,” he said, adding they go back to The Belko Experiment days. And then—because he knows exactly what he’s doing—he tossed in a little flattery grenade: “She’d be a great Wonder Woman, by the way.”
You could practically hear the fan-casting machines go into overdrive.
Let’s pause there. First, no, Arjona hasn’t been cast. Gunn made that very clear. The role of Diana Prince remains wide open, and the new film? It’s just now being written. But Gunn’s not immune to the temperature in the room—and right now, it’s humid with Latina heat. Arjona’s name isn’t swirling alone. There’s Ana de Armas. Melissa Barrera. Even some fresh, unfiltered talent that hasn’t graced a franchise poster—yet.
But Adria? She’s having a moment. Again.
There’s something about her that just… fits. Not in a “she looks the part” way (though, come on, she does). But in the way she moves on screen. She’s got that grounded intensity—equal parts mystery and approachability. When she shows up, you look twice. She was electric in Andor, emotionally raw in Father of the Bride, and even managed to smuggle some depth into the beautiful chaos that was Morbius. And let’s be honest, that’s a miracle.
What’s more, she’s got real global appeal. Born in Puerto Rico, raised between Mexico and Miami, fluent in English and Spanish—she feels like today. Which is exactly where Gunn seems to be steering the DC ship: forward, not backward. He’s ditching the grayscale angst for something smarter, sharper, and infinitely more diverse.
This new Wonder Woman won’t just be a reboot. It’s a reintroduction. No one’s expecting a repeat of Gal Gadot’s era—iconic in its own right, but deeply rooted in the Snyder-verse aesthetic. Now it’s about evolution. Fresh tone, fresh mythology, fresh blood.
So sure, Gunn might just be stirring the pot a bit with his offhand compliment. But in Hollywood, even the offhanded is calculated. He knows what fans want. He hears the buzz. And whether Arjona’s name is in the casting room yet or not, it’s certainly on the mood board.
The truth? It’s early. Scripts are still being shaped, casting calls whispered through reps, producers circling like hawks. But if Gunn wanted us talking—and let’s be real, he always does—mission accomplished.
And if Arjona walks into a wardrobe test sometime soon, don’t say we didn’t see it coming.
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