What’s the real deal with Gal Gadot, Brett Ratner and Wonder Woman 2?
By Buckie Wells
According to new reports, the ultimatum Gal Gadot gave Warner Bros. regarding the Wonder Woman 2 film might not be that black and white. Let’s take a look.
Just a few days ago, news broke that Gal Gadot put her foot down with Warner Bros. and declared that she wasn’t going to move forward with the Wonder Woman sequel until Brett Ratner was totally removed from the franchise.
Initially, this seemed like a firm stance against one of the many people who has recently been accused of sexual misconduct in the workplace. However, new reports seem to backtrack on what seemed like a reasonable power move. While we can all agree that Wonder Woman 2 can’t be made with Gadot, looks like things were either blown out of proportion or misconstrued.
According to Patty Jenkins (who spoke with Entertainment Tonight at the Glamour Women of the Year event), she explained that the Warner Bros. and RatPac split apparently “happened weeks ago, so that actually had nothing to do with Gal. That was a foregone conclusion, I think. I was surprised by that story.”
Additionally, when ET caught up with Gadot at the Justice League premiere, she explained:
"Look, there’s been a lot written about how I feel and my views about this topic, and everyone knows how I feel about it. And the truth is there are so many people involved with making this movie, and they all have echoed the same sentiments."
So, what’s the truth?
It’s hard to say what happens behind closed doors, and like Gadot said, there are many, many people involved in the making of a movie. But Warner Bros. (and its CEO Kevin Tsujihara) and RatPac have a long history together, allegedly at the expense of others sometimes. (No pun intended.) Just ask George Miller, who is currently suing the studio, claiming it reneged from his first-look financing deal in favor of making a deal with RatPac and that he’s owed additional money for Mad Max: Fury Road.
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Plus, Gadot’s alleged ultimatum didn’t exactly come out of nowhere. She also had “scheduling conflicts” and backed out of presenting Ratner with an award at the Jewish National Fund gala a few weeks ago.
Again, it’s difficult to say what’s legit and what isn’t, so it’s up to you to make of that what you will.