1978’s “Superman: The Movie” was the first blockbuster to prove a superhero film could be a drama with human stakes — and Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” is filled with loving allusions to the 1978 Christopher Reeve super-classic.
Insiders tell TheWrap that Jenkins and DC Films President and Chief Content Officer Geoff Johns love the Richard Donner film and bonded over it. It shows.
The homages begin when Wonder Woman, aka Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) arrives in London and goes shopping with Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor and Lucy Davis’ Etta Candy for clothes more modest than her warrior gear. When Steve gives Diana glasses as a disguise, Etta notes that they can’t distract from her beauty.