DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has publicly walked back fan speculation that Andor's Adria Arjona is locked in as the DCU's next Diana Prince — but confirmed the project is a script-stage priority with Ana Nogueira writing.
The internet's most active fan-cast debate of the past year — who plays Wonder Woman in James Gunn's rebooted DC Universe — moved a step forward this week, even as Gunn himself tried to slow the speculation. Multiple trade outlets reported that Adria Arjona, fresh off Tony Gilroy's Andor Season 2 and Richard Linklater's Hit Man, was Gunn's "number-one choice" for the role. The story originated with reporters citing sources close to DC Studios; Gunn responded on social media that no casting decisions have been made and that the script itself is still being finalized.
That measured response is consistent with the rollout pattern Gunn has used for every major DCU casting announcement to date. David Corenswet's Superman was kept off the rumor mill until an official press release. Milly Alcock's Supergirl was announced cleanly at a slate event rather than leaked through trade sourcing. Gunn has repeatedly stated that DC Studios will not confirm a Wonder Woman actor until the script is locked and the role has been formally offered.
What is confirmed: Wonder Woman is part of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. Ana Nogueira — who wrote the Supergirl screenplay — is also writing the Wonder Woman film. Gunn has called the project "a priority" without committing to a release-date slot, suggesting the earliest possible window is 2028 (after 2027's heavy slate).
Why Arjona keeps coming up in industry conversation is structural rather than coincidental. Her Andor performance demonstrated she could carry intense political-thriller material; her work in Hit Man showed she can play comedic registers with restraint. Both qualities map onto a modern Wonder Woman who is intended to be more agency-driven and politically attuned than the warrior-archetype version Gal Gadot played in the DCEU. Industry reports note that Gunn has been quietly asking actresses for self-tapes, which is the typical pattern just before formal offers go out.
For broader DCU context, see our DCEU/DCU hub, our Phase Six roadmap, and our DCU Batman speculation pillar. The Wonder Woman recast represents the third major DCU role — after Superman and Supergirl — that Gunn has elected to fresh-cast rather than continue from the DCEU. Whether Arjona is the eventual pick or one of several finalists, the casting decision will define how the DCU rebalances its founding trinity for the next decade.