Ben Affleck may have spoiled an important Batman scene in The Flash, and the sequence in question involves Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman.
Although The Flash isn't set to premiere in theaters until June, a few details about The Flash have already been revealed. One Funko Pop's description confirmed rumored details about the movie's antagonist, a Dark Flash that steals speedsters' souls. The pre-order for the whole roster of Funko Pops also spoiled the fact that Wonder Woman will appear in The Flash, a fact that had not been advertised in any posters, teasers, or trailers. While Funko Inc. has been responsible for a few spoilers for DC fans, they're not responsible for the newest one.
While speaking about his experience playing Batman on the podcast SmartLess, Affleck revealed that Gadot's Wonder Woman won't just appear in the movie - she'll have a pretty important role. Affleck discussed the moment he felt he finally figured out how to play Batman when he stumbled into spoiling The Flash. "I mean, I don’t wanna give a spoiler," Affleck said, "but it was a scene where I get caught, I get saved by Wonder Woman during a conflagration with some bad guys. And she saves me by– I mean, I’m sure the spoiler, DC assassins are gonna get me, but…" He also discussed how Wonder Woman saves him, saying, "She saves me with the Lasso of Truth. And so what happens is that Batman divulges some of his real feelings about his life and his work... I was like, ‘Wait a minute, I got it!"
Her appearance in The Flash will mark Gadot's second Wonder Woman cameo this year. At the end of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Gadot raises Billy Batson from the dead and then shoots down his attempt at flirtation before leaving to embark on another adventure. At this point, Wonder Woman's cameos will almost outnumber the movies she's starred in. Gadot first appeared as Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and while her role was a little more involved than just a quick cameo, she didn't star in the movie. Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman: 1984 feature Gadot in the starring role, as does Justice League. With her roles in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash being closer to that of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, she's now appeared in the same amount of DC movies in a leading role as she has in a supporting role.
Wonder Woman's continued presence in DC movies begs the question: does Wonder Woman have a future in the DCU? After the third Wonder Woman movie was abandoned, the Amazonian's future in the franchise became unclear. Despite that, she's been a consistent presence in recent DC movies, and her character has not faced discussions concerning recasting like Affleck's Batman or Henry Cavill's Superman. Whether these cameos are Wonder Woman's last gasping breaths or the foundation for her next story in the DCU, they have certainly been welcome surprises for fans worried they'd seen the last of Gadot.
The Flash premieres in theaters on June 16, 2023.
Source: SmartLess