Wonder Woman: 10 Rumours That Were Utter Bull

7. Saïd Taghmaoui Is Really Playing Andre Blanc-Dumont

Wonder Woman Blackhawk Sa D Taghmaoui
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The Rumour: In the lead up to the movie's release, Bleeding Cool floated the rumour that Saïd Taghmaoui's Sameer would actually be based on DC's Andre Blanc-Dumont, a leader of the French Resistance and eventual member of the Blackhawk Squadron.

Bleeding Cool even sent a mocked-up image comparison to Taghmaoui on Instagram, which he re-posted on his own account, adding more fuel to the fire.

The Truth: Taghmaoui is simply playing a new creation named Sameer and nothing else. It would've been a fun nod, but it's also important to remember that Blanc-Dumont took on the Germans during World War II, so even if he'd shown up in the movie, his character would've been re-purposed somewhat.

Taghmaoui did a great job with the original character, so there's nothing to complain about here.

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