Rest assured, Wonder Woman isn't just popping into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as some token fan service.
Gal Gadot's Amazonian princess dropped into the most recent trailer for Batman v Superman to help the male DC heroes - but there have been plenty of questions about how integral she is to the plot.
Filmlink put that query to director Zack Snyder, who in turn promised that Wonder Woman serves a very important purpose.
"It's bigger than a cameo. She comes in and does something," he teased.
Less coyly, the filmmaker declared: "It's an amazing opportunity to have Wonder Woman in the film. We haven't had a female superhero of that magnitude, and it's an amazing opportunity for the world to get behind an amazing, powerful female character.
"I'm happy that we have the opportunity to do that. Half of my movies have female leads…maybe that's because I have so many strong women in my life.
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"I'm not in the least surprised by a strong female superhero. I'm shocked that it hasn't happened sooner."
As for why Gal Gadot seemed a perfect fit for Wonder Woman, Snyder explained: "We tested a bunch of actresses, as you can imagine. But the thing with Gal is that she's strong, she's beautiful, and she's a kind person, which is interesting, but fierce at the same time.
"It's that combination of being fierce but kind at the same time that we were looking for. She can get serious, but she's amazingly fun to be around. And by the way, she really held her own with Ben in the screen test. Ben was like, 'Whoa, that girl is something else!'
"That was a good sign, because Ben is very tough in the scene, and he's big and commanding. Anytime that you're doing a test like that and you're looking at the other person, you're thinking, 'OK, that's good stuff'.
"That was part of the process, and over time as we got to know Gal, we found out how amazing she is."
Wonder Woman flies solo in these eye-catching Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice posters
There isn't long now until the first glimpse of Wonder Woman's solo movie arrives - in the form of a teaser during a primetime Justice League special on The CW later in January.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice arrives in cinemas on March 25. Watch a trailer below:
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