Gal Gadot has addressed Diana Prince's lack of weaponry in the new trailer for sequel Wonder Woman 1984.
The Amazonian warrior will return to the big screen next year, but it sounds like the team are looking to develop Gadot's character in new ways, almost stepping away from the violence she can be attached to.
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Speaking at a CCXP panel for the film recently, the actress explained why Wonder Woman has ditched her sword and shield (via CinePop): "We had an intention to let go of the sword because there's something very aggressive with the sword.
"If you have a sword you need to use it, so we wanted to give that up and we didn't feel that the shield was necessary either. She's a goddess, she can fight, she's super strong, and she has the skills and the lasso."
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To be fair, when you've got a killer remix of New Order's 'Blue Monday' and super-cool lasso action to entice viewers, who needs clunky swordplay?
It's a thumbs-up from us.
Wonder Woman 1984 has a release date of June 5, 2020.
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