In an interview with CBR, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot revealed the important character development behind the weapon switch: Diana’s desire for peace.
But Gadot shared that Wonder Woman couldn’t annihilate anyone because “if all of these people are under the power of something else, then it’s not their fault.”
As acute fans might have noticed, Diana Prince leaves behind the sword and shield she wielded in the 2017 film.
“This is part of the reason to why we decided that she shouldn’t have a sword or a shield,” Gadot explained.