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David Wheeler (born March 20, 1963), better known as David Thewlis, is an English actor and filmmaker. He is known as a character actor and has appeared in a wide variety of genres in both film and television. He has received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and nominations for two BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Thewlis made his film debut in Little Dorrit (1987) and acted in the Mike Leigh films Life is Sweet (1990) and Naked (1993), winning the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for the latter. He then appeared in films such as Black Beauty (1994), Restoration (1995), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Dragonheart (1996), and Seven Years in Tibet (1997). He became more widely known to film audiences for his roles as Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter franchise (2004–2011) and Ares / Sir Patrick Morgan in Wonder Woman (2017). Other film roles include Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008), War Horse (2011), The Theory of Everything (2014), Anomalisa (2015), I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), and Enola Holmes 2 (2022). Thewlis' most notable television roles include V. M. Varga in the third season of FX's Fargo (2017), the voice of the Shame Wizard in the Netflix animated sitcoms Big Mouth (2017–present) and Human Resources (2022–present), Christopher Edwards in the HBO miniseries Landscapers (2021), and John Dee in the Netflix drama series The Sandman (2022). His performance in Fargo earned him nominations for an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a Critics' Choice Award.
Diana, Princess of Themyscira, lives in peace on her hidden island, training as a warrior under her mother, Queen Hippolyta, and her aunt, General Antiope. This serenity is shattered when American pilot Steve Trevor crash-lands on the island, bringing news of a world war beyond their shores. Diana learns that Ares, the God of War, is manipulating global leaders, igniting mass destruction to restore the gods’ power. Despite her mother’s warnings to remain hidden, Diana feels a growing sense of responsibility and leaves Themyscira with Steve, venturing into the modern world. She faces the horrors of war firsthand, realizing that stopping Ares could save humanity. Alongside Steve and a band of soldiers, Diana uncovers Ares’ plot to escalate the war through chaos and fear. In a climactic battle, she confronts and defeats him. Through this victory, Diana understands that while Ares can sow conflict, humanity ultimately holds the power to choose between war and peace. Returning to Themyscira, Diana receives a vision of an even greater threat. Post-Credits: Diana receives a package. Inside is a photo of her and Steve Trevor from their time during the war. On the back, written in Bruce Wayne’s handwriting, is a message: “I thought you might want this back. We need to talk.”
