Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins reveals first photo of Kristen Wiig as Cheetah

The actress appears in the Wonder Woman sequel as Cheetah, aka Barbara Minerva

Published: Thursday, 28 June 2018 at 11:25 am

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has shared the first photo of Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva – but don't be fooled by her baggy jumper and frumpy skirt. This woman is actually villainous Cheetah.

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The photo from 2019's sequel Wonder Woman 1984 reveals Wiig gazing at display cases of stuffed animals at a museum: an antelope, a lion, a baby giraffe.

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But Barbara will become the movie's main antagonist as she gains feline powers and sci-fi abilities, turning into a true danger and the enemy of Diana Prince (Gal Gadot).

Also co-starring in the movie will be Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, although his storyline is mysterious. Despite the events of the World War One-era first film, he's somehow made it through to 1984 with barely a scratch and barely a wrinkle.

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Wonder Woman 1984 will be released in late 2019

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