Wonder Woman 1984: Pedro Pascal confirmed to essay villain Maxwell Lord in Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot's DC film
Wonder Woman 1984 will feature Pedro Pascal in the role of villain Maxwell Lord, director Patty Jenkins has announced.

Wonder Woman 1984 will feature Pedro Pascal in the role of villain Maxwell Lord, director Patty Jenkins has announced.
The filmmaker shared the news on Twitter.
"Well hello Max," Jenkins tweeted, tagging Pascal in the comic book image of Maxwell Lord.
Check out the tweet here
Well hello... Max. #WW1984 pic.twitter.com/BgWsjyJixw
— Patty Jenkins (@PattyJenks) October 24, 2019
Apart from Maxwell Lord, Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman will also clash with Kristen Wiig's Barbara Ann Minerva, an archaeologist who will transform into The Cheetah.
As per the comics Maxwell was forever changed by the discovery of his father's dead body, killed by an apparent suicide. He became an opportunist businessman and decided that for the betterment of humanity, superheroes needed to be eradicated.
Chris Pine is also on board to reprise his role as Steve Trevor.
Wonder Woman 1984 is scheduled to be released on 5 June, 2020.
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