The DC Extended Universe movie will pit the God of War against Gal Gadot as Diana Prince of Themyscira, following Gadot’s onscreen debut in the role in last year’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice – a DCEU adventure that takes place several decades after the events of Jenkins’ Wonder Woman.
Ares and Wonder Woman have a long history together in DC comics, with the God of War appearing in the first issue of Wonder Woman back in 1942.
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has offered her assurances that Ares is serving as the film’s main villain for a good reason.
A solid villain is a good way to rouse the interest of fans, and for Wonder Woman, there’s arguably no badder antagonist than Ares himself; a sentiment Jenkins shares.