DCU’s New Villain Casting Could Reverse A Controversial DCEU Wonder Woman Decision

Anya Chalotra’s casting in Creature Commandos suggests that the DCU Wonder Woman‘s backstory will be different from the DCEU’s mythology in one key way. Creature Commandos’ voice cast grows with the addition of Anya Chalotra in the role of Circe, a mythical character who has been a recurring Wonder Woman villain in the comics throughout the years. As confirmed by DCU CEO James Gunn, voice actors for DCU animated series like Creature Commandos will be able to reprise their roles in live-action. This opens the door for a future confrontation between Anya Chalotra’s Circe and the DCU’s yet-to-be-cast Wonder Woman.

Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman played an important role in the DCEU’s world-building due to her backstory’s connection to ancient Greek mythology. According to Justice League, the Greek gods fought alongside humans warriors and the Atlanteans to fend off the Apokoliptians. And according to Wonder Woman, Ares killed the Greek Pantheon some time later, leaving the Amazons as the only society on Earth to know that the ancient gods actually existed in the DCEU. Once Wonder Woman killed Ares at the end of WWI, the DCEU’s Olympians officially became extinct.

Anya Chalotra’s Circe Casting Suggests The DCU’s Greek Gods Aren’t Dead

By itself, Anya Chalotra’s Creature Commandos casting announcement suggests that Wonder Woman’s DCU backstory will be quite different. Just like the mythical sorceress Circe can casually come into contact with the Creature Commandos, other mythical figures and ancient deities could coexist with modern-day DCU characters. This change makes it possible for the DCU’s Wonder Woman to meet Zeus, for Aquaman to meet Poseidon, and for the Flash to meet Hermes, for example. Wonder Woman enemies like Hecate, Eris, and Heracles could also appear in future DCU movies and shows.

The DCU Will Likely Delve Deeper Into Wonder Woman’s Mythological Backstory

The DCU Wonder Woman prequel show Paradise Lost is set to explore Themyscira in great detail. Themyscira, also nicknamed “Paradise Island”, is founded upon real-life ancient mythology and its DC Comics counterpart, with Queen Hippolyta leading the Amazons in their secluded society far away from gods and mortal men. There are many possible stories Paradise Lost could tackle in the DCU, including its origins, its battles throughout history, and Wonder Woman’s DCU origin story and childhood years.

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There have also been various different versions of Themyscira, and even different versions of Wonder Woman’s origin story in DC Comics. But regardless of whether the DCU’s Wonder Woman is Zeus’ daughter or not, the appearance of multiple mythical figures like Circe and locations like Themyscira can make Wonder Woman’s mythological backstory much more well-developed and complex in the DCU than it ever was in the DCEU. The DCU‘s improved interconnectivity might also allow other mythical characters like Circe to have their time in the spotlight without having to be linked to Wonder Woman in each appearance.