American filmmaker James Gunn, the co-head of DC Studios, has responded to rising hypothesis that Hit Man star Adria Arjona may very well be in line to play Marvel Lady within the revamped DC Universe. The rumors took off after followers observed that the 58-year-old filmmaker adopted Adria on Instagram — one thing many interpreted as a casting clue.
“I comply with Adria on Instagram, however all people got here out [and thought], ‘He simply adopted her, which means she’s Marvel Lady’. She’d be an amazing Marvel Lady, by the best way,” he mentioned in a brand new interview with Further.
He additionally defined the origin of their connection: “She was in a film that I made seven years in the past,” Gunn mentioned, referring to The Belko Experiment. “We’ve been buddies and have recognized one another since that point. I adopted her then, I didn’t simply comply with her. Folks simply discover these items on a regular basis,” he added.
Earlier, he had shared updates on the way forward for Marvel Lady within the DC Universe. Chatting with Leisure Weekly, he confirmed {that a} new Marvel Lady function movie is within the works. “Marvel Lady’s being written proper now,” he mentioned. James clarified that the upcoming movie is separate from the beforehand introduced Paradise Misplaced collection, which he described as “sluggish shifting, nevertheless it’s shifting.”
Throughout a Could 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery earnings name, CEO David Zaslav listed Superman, Batman, Supergirl, and Marvel Lady as foundational figures within the studio’s superhero slate. James addressed these remarks, saying, “I believe that’s correct, truly. I believe that he obtained that from one thing I mentioned. I wouldn’t say solely these 4 characters, however I might say that these 4 characters are extremely essential to us. Proper now, I really feel nice about the place two of these characters are, after which we’re coping with the opposite two.”
On the time, James additionally confirmed that nobody had been solid but as Marvel Lady.
Gal Gadot beforehand performed Diana Prince within the former DC continuity, starting with Batman v Superman: Daybreak of Justice and persevering with via two Marvel Lady solo movies, Justice League, and cameos in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash. Plans for a 3rd Gal-led installment have been shelved after James and Peter Safran took over DC Studios.
As of now, there isn’t any confirmed solid or artistic crew connected to the brand new Marvel Lady undertaking.
In the meantime, DC’s upcoming movie slate contains Superman, written and directed by James and starring David Corenswet, set to launch in July 2025. Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow, directed by Craig Gillespie, is scheduled for June 2026, and a horror-inspired Clayface origin film directed by James Watkins is slated for September 2026.