Gal Gadot has opened up about the upheaval that followed the transition from the Zack Snyder-led DC era to the current DC Studios leadership. During a new appearance on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gadot said she witnessed the controversy surrounding Henry Cavill’s Superman exit firsthand and believed the situation was poorly handled.
The comments arrive as Gadot promotes her new Prime Video thriller The Runner, but much of the conversation turned toward her time as Wonder Woman and the future of the character. Gadot’s remarks provide another perspective on the transition that placed James Gunn and Peter Safran in charge of DC Studios and ultimately reshaped the franchise’s plans for Superman and Wonder Woman. The podcast episode was released on August 31, 2026.
Gal Gadot Reflects on Henry Cavill’s Superman Exit
Gadot was asked whether Gunn and Safran had directly informed her that they intended to move Wonder Woman in a different direction. She said the opposite had initially happened, claiming the two executives told her they planned to develop a third Wonder Woman movie with her.
“They were like, ‘We’re going to develop it with you, the third one,’”
Gadot recalled during Happy, Sad Confused podcast.
However, she said watching the treatment of other members of the previous DC era changed how she viewed the situation. That included Cavill, whose return as Superman had been publicly announced shortly before Gunn and Safran officially took control of DC Studios.
“The Henry situation was not handled elegantly, to say the least,”
Gadot said.
“Same with Patty. Was not handled elegantly.”
Cavill had appeared as Superman in a post-credits scene for Black Adam in October 2022 and subsequently announced that he was returning to the role. Only two months later, Gunn revealed that his planned Superman film would focus on a younger version of the character, meaning Cavill would not reprise the role. David Corenswet was eventually cast as the new Superman.
The abrupt reversal became one of the most discussed moments of the DC transition. Gunn later described the circumstances as “really unfortunate” and said the situation had been “really unfair” to Cavill, explaining that Cavill’s return had been announced around the time Gunn and Safran’s deal with DC closed.
Gadot Also Addresses Wonder Woman’s Future
Gadot connected Cavill’s experience with Patty Jenkins, who had directed both Wonder Woman films and had been developing a proposed third installment. Jenkins previously disputed reports that she had walked away from Wonder Woman 3 because she refused studio changes, saying she had remained open to discussions about the project.
Although Gadot said the way those situations unfolded was disappointing, she stopped short of portraying Gunn and Safran as personal enemies. Instead, she emphasized that the new executives were pursuing their own vision for DC.
“I feel like we’re all adults and it’s all good,”
Gadot said.
“It’s not even about them. They are there and they’re there to do what they believe in.”
Gadot’s comments also clarify an important part of the transition: she said her own initial conversations with Gunn and Safran indicated that she could continue as Wonder Woman, even though that version of the franchise ultimately did not materialize. DC Studios is developing a new Wonder Woman project with a new creative direction, while Gadot is no longer expected to reprise the role.
For fans who followed the previous DC universe closely, Gadot’s remarks offer a rare firsthand account of how the transition looked from inside the cast. Her comments do not change the history of Cavill’s departure, but they reinforce just how complicated the handoff between DC eras was.
