Andor star Adria Arjona has weighed in on the potential for taking over the function of Surprise Lady in a future DCU challenge. The DCU has already solid a few of its most iconic heroes, together with Superman, Supergirl, Hawkgirl, Metamorpho, and each Hal Jordan and John Stewart Inexperienced Lanterns, with Batman and Robin seemingly quickly to comply with. Nevertheless, there was no information on casting Surprise Lady, provided that the one present DC challenge linked to the Amazon hero is Paradise Misplaced, which is ready earlier than she is born. The one factor followers do know is that Gal Gadot won’t be reprising her function as Surprise Lady anytime quickly.
One potential fan-favorite option to play Surprise Lady is Adria Arjona, who performs Bix on Andor and has additionally appeared in movies like Hit Man and Morbius. In an interview with CinemaBlend, Arjona was requested if James Gunn following her on social media could be an indication that he desires her to play Surprise Lady. Arjona performed it coy, saying she does not know what it means, however does observe that James Gunn did give her a job in her first characteristic movie, The Belko Experiment, which he produced. Arjona mentioned:
“He gave me my first film ever…my first studio film. So I owe him loads. I really like James Gunn…I don’t know.”
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All of the World is Ready For You To Be Revealed, Surprise Lady!
As quickly because it grew to become clear that Gal Gadot wouldn’t return to play Surprise Lady within the DCU, Arjona emerged as a fan-favorite to play the character. One main issue that followers have latched onto is that Arjona is presently courting Jason Momoa, who’s enjoying Lobo in Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow. And whereas that historically would not imply something, Arjona is probably going keyed into some DCU details due to it. As well as, Gunn likes to usher in actors he has labored with earlier than, equivalent to Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, and his spouse, Jennifer Holland, all of whom have DCU roles.
Whereas there is no such thing as a solo Surprise Lady challenge within the works, the character has been teased within the DCU. Animated collection Creature Commandos featured a imaginative and prescient of Surprise Lady among the many our bodies of useless heroes — though no actor was solid, her face was not proven, and it was a imprecise model of her costume that was proven. Creature Commandos additionally established the Amazons as a legendary civilization that some individuals are unaware exists, which may counsel that Surprise Lady may not be broadly recognized to the general public. If Surprise Lady is lively, the remainder of the DCU world could be unfamiliar along with her backstory.
Arjona has been on a little bit of a sizzling streak these days, showing in critically acclaimed movies like Hit Man and Los Feliz. Her efficiency on Andor is receiving extremely optimistic opinions, notably following the opening episodes of Season 2, which didn’t draw back from sexual violence in Star Wars. Her addition to the DCU would definitely be a welcome one, whether or not she is enjoying Surprise Lady or any of the opposite numerous DC characters.
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Surprise Lady
- Launch Date
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Could 30, 2017
- Runtime
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141 minutes
- Director
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Patty Jenkins