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Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot has confirmed director and producer Brett Ratner will not be working on the sequel to the smash hit, after reports she threatened to leave the film if he stayed.
Hollywood's widening sexual harassment crisis engulfed Ratner after six women accused him of sexual assault or misconduct, and an unnamed source told Page Six Gadot was saying she would not sign for the sequel unless Warner Bros "gets rid of him".
But the Israeli actress told Today the issue was actually resolved before Page Six's report.
"At the end of the day, a lot has been written about my views and the way that I feel, everyone knows how I feel. I'm not hiding anything," she said.
"The truth is, there's so many people involved in making this movie — it's not just me — and they all echoed the same sentiments.
"So everyone knew what was the right thing to do, but there was nothing for me to actually come and say because it was already done before this article came out."
Despite this, it was unlikely Ratner's company would have been involved in the sequel — soon after the allegations were made, Ratner told USA TODAY he was, "choosing to personally step away from all Warner Bros-related activities".
"I don't want to have any possible negative impact to the studio until these personal issues are resolved," he said.
Ratner's lawyer denied all of the original allegations brought against his client on Ratner's behalf, and the director is suing one of his accusers for libel.
Wonder Woman remained the year's fourth-biggest grossing film of the year in Australia — making $23.4 million domestically — and came in second in the US, making $US412.5 million.
It was also the biggest blockbuster ever directed by a woman, with Patty Jenkins holding the record for biggest domestic opening for a female director.
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