Wonder Woman was a massive hit and an even bigger win for female representation.
But not everybody was won over – namely James Cameron, who in a recent interview called Diana Prince an "objectified icon" and added "it's just male Hollywood doing the same old thing... it's a step backwards".
Who better to provide a response to Cameron's criticism than director Patty Jenkins herself?
Jenkins used social media to post the perfect reply, stating that"there is no right and wrong kind of powerful woman".
"James Cameron's inability to understand what Wonder Woman is, or stands for, to women all over the world is unsurprising as, though he is a great filmmaker, he is not a woman," she said. "Strong women are great.
"His praise for my film Monster, and our portrayal of a strong yet damaged woman, was so appreciated. But if women have to always be hard, tough, and troubled to be strong, and we aren't free to be multidimensional or celebrate an icon of women everywhere because she is attractive and loving, then we haven't come very far, have we?
"I believe women can and should be EVERYTHING just like male lead characters should be. There is no right and wrong kind of powerful woman.
"And the massive female audience who made the film a hit it is can surely choose and judge their own icons of progress."
Wonder Woman has been breaking all kinds of records, including – but not limited to – highest-grossing female-directed live action film, the biggest female-directed debut, the most successful DCEU movie ever, and biggest superhero origin movie of all time.
It's no surprise that a sequel is on the way.
Wonder Woman 2 hits cinemas on 13 December, 2019.
