Wonder Woman is one of the most iconic characters in the DC Universe. As part of the trinity alongside Superman and Batman, her presence is felt across the multiverse. Being a strong female character that represents truth, it's surprising that the character hasn't come into her own since the Lynda Carter show of the 70s compared to the other characters within the trinity. However, her recent feature-length film helped change that by having one of the best superhero films, especially compared to the rest of the DCEU's films.
However as good as it is, not everything is comic book accurate. As such, here are the 5 things that are accurate and 5 things that aren't accurate about the Wonder Woman film.
10 Accurate: Wonder Woman
An obvious accuracy, Gal Gadot's interpretation of the character is absolutely comic book accurate. Unlike her contemporaries such as Henry Cavill's Superman or Ben Affleck's Batman, Wonder Woman maintains the spirit of her character and does not tarnish anything.
As such this has allowed her to come to her own and have proper character development. Going from a naive Amazon who has a lot to learn from the world to a kind-hearted but battle-hardened superhero of the modern era.
9 Not Accurate: Time period
A minor point that changes often depending on the interpretation of the character. In some incarnations Wonder Woman shows up during WW2, whether it's her mother or her Golden Age self, or she shows up immediately during the modern-day.
However, for the setting of the film, it takes place during WW1, which is an appearance for Wonder Woman that hasn't been explored in the comics before, at least not canonically. So while it's fun and it's good to see that it doesn't take place during Nazi Germany, it's still not comic book accurate.
8 Accurate: Steve Trevor
The love interest in the Wonder Woman mythos, he's the Lois Lane to Wonder Woman's Superman. Portrayed as the everyman, Steve Trevor's quirk is that he's every bit as capable as any superpowered character. Strong and brave, he will not hesitate to fight the good fight even when he's underpowered. Recreated brilliantly by Chris Pine's interpretation of the character, everything is kept in including his infatuation with Wonder Woman and accidentally setting foot on the land of the Amazons.
7 Not Accurate: Ares
Ares is a bit of a complicated case as there are many aspects about the character that's true to the comics. He's still the God of War, he's still the half-brother of Wonder Woman depending on the interpretation and he's still a manipulator who wants to destroy humanity. However, in the Post-Crisis interpretation of the character, his motivation seems to be more focused on destroying the Amazons specifically and not just manipulating events of the world. In the New 52 universe, he is more of an anti-hero whose mere presence causes conflict and his appearance looks nothing like the films. Also, Ares didn't instigate WW1 in the comics.
6 Accurate: Wonder Woman's Design
The iconic Wonder Woman design is something that the DCEU definitely excelled in. Not only are all the trademarks there such as the color scheme, but it also adds its own original flairs to make it look more like armor. This design was so popular and strongly used that it eventually transferred over to the classic design in the comics. Not only that, but the armor itself really does look like something a warrior would wear. Albeit in a different time.
5 Not Accurate: Why Wonder Woman Came To Man's World
This is partly due to the setting of Wonder Woman, but when Wonder Woman was first introduced in comics, her reasoning for coming to "man's world" was a little different than how the films presented it. Depending on the version of her, she would be there because she is bringing Steve Trevor back to man's world and stopping the Nazis. Other times she would just be there to bring peace as the Ambassador of the Amazons. But in the film, she is really there to stop the conflict of WW1 and to kill Ares the God of War.
4 Accurate: Steve Trevor Dying All The Time
This is kind of a running joke in the comics, but it seems like every time Steve Trevor appears in the comics, he often gets screwed over one way or another. Sometimes he can be screwed over in the relationship by Superman in the New 52. But other times it can be something serious like him dying. Which happens a lot whether in canon or in Elseworlds stories. This is no different here sadly as Steve Trevor sacrifices himself to save the world. Although he is coming back in the sequel, only time will tell if this will be any different to the last time or if he will stick around for good.
3 Not Accurate: Wonder Woman Only Active In Secret By Modern Times
Once again more to do with the timeline of everything. Because Wonder Woman takes place during the early world war and the character could never return back from Themyscira, Wonder Woman is essentially stuck after the end of the World War. Until 1984 presumably, Wonder Woman has only worked from the shadows and only through a cautious way. However, in the comics because Wonder Woman is set in the era that she would portray in, more often than not she would just do her duties openly. But since the film is set in the DCEU, it wasn't entirely the case.
2 Accurate: Diana Prince Being An Alias
The most iconic alias for the Wonder Woman character is Diana Prince. Often what she would have during her time in man's world, she maintains this identity throughout the DCEU universe. Initially only used to hide her identity as an Amazon, it has since become intrinsically a part of her today.
Although it isn't as often used in the comics, it was still present during the Golden and Silver Age of comics with a bit of a come back in modern comics today. So to see it here once again really does reflect an aspect of her character.
1 Not Accurate: Wonder Woman's Team
During Wonder Woman's time in the comics, the majority of Wonder Woman's core supporting cast consisted of Steve Trevor, the Amazons and, Etta Candy. However, since the film was during the time of World War 1, the filmmakers had to give her more characters to bounce off of.
Introduced in the film, these characters were diverse and helped give more weight to Wonder Woman's journey. However, while there is a version of the characters now in Rebirth, they aren't the exact same as shown in the film.