Wonder Woman Gal Gadot Issues Ultimatum To Warner Bros: It's Ratner Or Me

Gal Gadot poses at the premiere of "Wonder Woman" in Los Angeles, California, May 25, 2017. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters

In recent days, multiple women in Hollywood -- six at latest count including actors Olivia Munn and Ellen Page --  are coming forward to accuse director and producer Brett Ratner of sexual harassment. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot is not one of them, but Gadot has flexed her muscle in negotiations for phase two in the new franchise, giving an ultimatum to Warner Bros: it's either me or Ratner. 

Page Six reports that Gadot is threatening to walk away from her role in 'Wonder Woman' in the midst of negotiations for a sequel to the $821 million worldwide blockbuster movie unless Ratner's relationship with the DC Comics universe is completely severed. “Gadot is saying she won’t sign for the sequel unless Warner Bros. buys Brett out [of his financing deal] and gets rid of him,” Page Six’s source explained. “She’s tough and stands by her principles. She also knows the best way to hit people like Brett Ratner is in the wallet. She also knows that Warner Bros. has to side with her on this issue as it develops. They can’t have a movie rooted in women’s empowerment being part-financed by a man ­accused of sexual misconduct against women.” Representatives for Gadot and Ratner didn’t respond for comment, although a Warner Bros. rep said Gadot’s reported actions were “false.”

False or not, CNBC has followed up on the story Sunday evening, reporting that The Los Angeles Times says that the Burbank studio will not renew their deal with Ratner beyond 2018. There's no word on whether or not this stance is good enough for Gadot. 

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