Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) and Cheetah (Kristen Wiig) won't have a romantic relationship in set in the 1980s, with Chris Pine reprising his role as the lead character's love interest, Steve Trevor.
In Wonder Woman 1984, Diana will be faced with a brand new adversary in Maxwell Lord, a powerful businessman in the comics. However, some fans theorized that before the falling out that will pit them against each other, Diana and Minerva will actually be in a romantic relationship - something even Jenkins knows about. Unfortunately for those pushing for the idea, while the director its she thought about the possibility of pairing up the women, that's not the case in the movie.
Speaking with SFX (via Heroic Hollywood) in light of the nearing release of Wonder Woman 1984 this August, Jenkins touched on coming across this particular fan theory and revealed what she thought about it. However, since the sequel emphasizes Steve's return, they wanted to focus on that love story for Diana instead of introducing a brand new relationship with Cheetah.
“It might have [happened] in a different storyline. But because this storyline was so clearly about Steve (Trevor, played by Chris Pine) coming back, the whole story was about Steve. It’s all a love story with Steve. There wasn’t room for two for Diana.”
In the image implies that Minerva may actually be in love with Lord. Meanwhile, a separate still shows the villain assuming her Cheetah persona to save the cunning businessman from being tied to Diana's Lasso of Truth. Whether or not Minerva's affection is reciprocated is unknown.
As for Diana, there's a big focus on Steve's return - although it's still unclear how he's able to come back following his tragic death in Wonder Woman. Fans have countless theories regarding this matter, but there's still no concrete evidence on the manner of his resurrection. Considering that Diana continues to mourn him during the events of Justice League, chances are the lovers' reunion will be short-lived, setting up fans for another heartbreaking separation for the pair at the end of Wonder Woman 1984.
Source: SFX (via Heroic Hollywood)
