Gal Gadot confirmed that she has officially left the Wonder Woman film franchise. ^[1] Gal Gadot explained that she was told by James Gunn and Peter Safran that she would be developing a third Wonder Woman film with them, but this information was incorrect. ^[2] Gal Gadot revealed on the podcast Happy Sad Confused that she will not star in the third Wonder Woman film. ^[3] Gal Gadot said she would not return as Wonder Woman at this point in her life because of her four children and other commitments. ^[4] Gal Gadot revealed that she was initially told by DC Studios that they would develop Wonder Woman 3 with her, but the project was later scrapped. ^[5] Gal Gadot, in an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, said that DC's handling of Henry Cavill's exit as Superman was not done elegantly. ^[6] In December 2022, James Gunn said that he was working on a new Superman film featuring a younger version of the character, and that Henry Cavill would not be part of it. ^[7] Gal Gadot stated that the situation regarding Henry Cavill's departure from the franchise was not resolved in an elegant manner. ^[8] Gal Gadot criticized the handling of Henry Cavill's departure and the cancellation of Patty Jenkins' project by DC Studios, stating neither was managed with elegance. ^[9] The actress stated that balancing a production as extensive as Wonder Woman 3 with her life as a mother of four daughters attending different schools is no longer feasible. ^[10] Gal Gadot said the handling of Henry Cavill's Superman return was 'not handled elegantly.' ^[11] Wonder Woman 3 is not happening, and it is unclear when the character will enter the DCU. ^[12]