Riz Ahmed the star from ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ and’ Star Wars: Rogue One’, is rumoured to star in the next ‘Wonder Woman ’sequel. According to reports, Pedro Pascal of ‘Narcos’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ fame will also be seen in the film. There are also rumours that Chris Pine could return as Steve Trevor in the film, though it remains to be seen how exactly that would be explained. This would be even more confusing given the film’s supposed setting. The gossips surrounding ‘Wonder Woman II’ indicates that the film will be set during the Cold War and will once again be an international affair, and that it could stretch beyond Europe and to the United States. In terms of casting for ‘Wonder Woman 2’, Jeff Snieder said, “I would imagine that Pascal is playing someone who is maybe a villain of some kind.” Speaking of the kind of role Ahmed is being eyed for, Snieder explained, “There were two decently sized male roles for ‘Wonder Woman 2’. One was a slippery conman type and the other was an opposing business man. I heard Ahmed might be roped in for that role.” There’s no word yet on who these two male characters could be in the ‘Wonder Woman’ sequel, whether they’re new for the film or established in comic book lore. Given the ‘opposing businessman’ descriptor, we could be seeing a big screen version of Maxwell Lord, who became a Wonder Woman villain with their infamous confrontation in ‘Infinite Crisis’. But Lord is more of a Justice League villain and/or supporting character. Riz Ahmed is known for his breakout role in HBO’s ‘The Night Of’. He also had a key role in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ as the turncoat Imperial pilot ‘Bodhi Rook’, and played a major role in the final season of ‘Girls’ on HBO. He is also rumored to be playing Dr. Carlton Drake, the head of the Life Foundation, in ‘Venom’, and can be briefly seen in that movie’s teaser. The rumours surfaced after director Patty Jenkins confirmed that Kristen Wigg will be making her debut as Cheetah, the antagonist in the film. The movie is set to release on November 1, 2019. Published in Daily Times, April 4th 2018.