<P> for a long time, people didn't know how to approach the story . When Patty and I had our creative conversations about the character, we realized that Diana can still be a normal woman, one with very high values, but still a woman . She can be sensitive . She is smart and independent and emotional . She can be confused . She can lose her confidence . She can have confidence . She is everything . She has a human heart . </P> <P> This version was conceived of as a prequel to the first live - action, theatrical appearance of Wonder Woman, in the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, placing Wonder Woman in the 1910s and World War I (a decision which differs from her comic book origins as a supporter of the Allies during World War II). As for story development, Jenkins credits the stories by the character's creator William Moulton Marston in the 1940s and George Perez's seminal stories in the 1980s in which he modernized the character . In addition, it follows some aspects of DC Comics' origin changes in The New 52 reboot, where Diana is the daughter of Zeus . Jenkins cited Richard Donner's Superman as an inspiration . </P> <P> In late 2013, Zack Snyder cast Gal Gadot in the role of Wonder Woman for the 2016 film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice over Élodie Yung and Olga Kurylenko . Some fans initially reacted to this choice by criticizing Gadot's appearance . Snyder would later comment on his decision to cast Gadot, stating that he </P> <P> tested a bunch of actresses, as you can imagine . But the thing with Gal is that she's strong, she's beautiful, and she's a kind person, which is interesting, but fierce at the same time . It's that combination of being fierce but kind at the same time that we were looking for . </P>

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