The first picture of Kristen Wiig in "Wonder Woman 1984" could have major clues about Cheetah's Backstory

Unfortunately, the new villain of Wonder Woman does not swing a banana bag like Chris Pine, but the first picture of Kristen Wiig in Wonder Woman 1984 is still a sight to see. June 27, Director Patty Jenkins tweeted a first look at Wiigwho plays Cheetah in the following sequel, but she is not in her super nasty costume. No, this photo shows Wiig as Barbara Minerva, the human alter-ego of Cheetah who has not yet made the transition on this photo. Do not worry, though, this picture may not show Barbara in its worst form, but it may reveal more than what comes to you in the mind about Wiig. WW84 character.

"Between Barbara Minerva …" tweeted Jenkins Wednesday, June 27. Although we still do not know exactly where is this shot, which will be released on November 1, 2019, it looks like it's the first time The character Wiig enters the film. In the comics, Barbara Minerva is an archaeologist and it appears on this picture that she visits a museum of natural history. Maybe, watching a cheetah? It seems like an important moment for the character of Wiig, who looked completely in the 80s in his red rad sweatshirt, which could bode well for his cheetah costume. Yes, with the impression of neon cheetah and lycra.

Although there are many cheetahs across the Wonder Woman series, – the original Cheetah was introduced in 1943 – what Jenkins revealed in his tweet is that his Cheetah is actually the third version of the character, which has become the greatest nemesis of Wonder Woman.

according to The Hollywood Reporter, The first appearance of the cheetah in the Wonder Woman comic was in 1987. The writer Len Wein and the artist George Perez threw him as a British archaeologist, who was also an heiress, will understand? She gained her cheetah powers after a trip in an African jungle, but if this photo is to be believed, this cheetah can acquire her powers from a trip to the museum. Maybe Wiig's Cheetah is a museum curator. After all, that's what Diana Prince, a.k.a Wonder Woman, gives them an obvious connection.

Anyway, this photo could reveal that Jenkins takes some liberties with his version of the character, which is also the current version of the character in the comics. Already, it is clear that she presents Barbara Minerva to Wonder Woman three years earlier than the comics since the film takes place in 1984.

Although Barbara Minerva is not the original Cheetah, she stands out as "the first to have the literal strength and speed of the jungle cat," according to The Hollywood reporter. Of course, an invisible lbado is pretty boss, but being a human cheetah is also very cool. Unfortunately, Cheetah's powers have a price, namely that his animal side has the habit of taking control of his human spirit. If Jenkins chooses to keep this part of Barbara's story, it should be interesting to see Wiig, a physical comedian, take this one.

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The thing is, we do not know much about Wiig's cheetah beyond this photo. Back in March, Jenkins announced the casting of Wiig in an excited tweet, but not very detailed. She wrote:

"It's so exciting to confirm the most thrilling news … Yes, that's right, so incredibly lucky to host the talented Kristen Wiig in our Wonder Woman family, I'm looking forward to work with one of my favorites .get #Cheetah !!! @GalGadot. "

The fact that Jenkins is excited about Wiig's cast, however, should excite us because it's something different for the actor. Of course, she could add a little more humor to her take on Cheetah, but who is not intrigued to see her play a villain in a cartoon blockbuster?

While fans will still have to wait and see what Wiig's Cheetah costume looks like, for now it's a sneaky look at what's going to happen for the character who will continue to theorize the fans until they reach the end. next fall.