The Central Intelligence), Red Notice was originally set for Universal before Netflix swooped in 2019. With production delayed due to COVID-19 (what else?), Red Notice finally hits Netflix on November 12th, and sees a top FBI profiler (Johnson) team up with master criminal #1 (Reynolds) to catch master criminal #2 (Gadot).
The first Red Notice teaser trailer highlights Johnson's Agent John Hartley and his unlikely alliance with Reynolds' Nolan Booth. No prizes for guessing which takes the straight-man role. As Hartley & Nolan set out to ensnare Gadot's Sarah Black, a volley of explosions, smashing windows, car chases, and snappy one-liners ensues. Once their senses recover, DCEU fans might find some similarities between Gadot's Red Notice character and her Wonder Woman in Batman V Superman.
The most blatant parallel is the dance scene between Gadot and The Rock. The former Lex Luthor's party in Batman V Superman, where Bruce Wayne notices Diana creeping around, then moves in behind to warn her off the trail. Not only does the relative positioning of Gadot and Rock match Gadot and Ben Affleck, but both scenes take place at fancy parties, involve valuable artifacts, and end with Gadot dropping a suggestive retort ("promises, promises" in Red Notice and "I don't think you've ever known a woman like me" in Batman V Superman).
The similarities between Red Notice's Ms. Black and the Wonder Woman, and the way she runs verbal rings around Rock 'n' Reynolds mirrors how Diana condescends the Justice League "boys" in Batman V Superman. Similarities can even be found in Sarah Black's Red Notice fighting style, with her moves easily mistaken for Diana Prince's - were it not for the presence of Johnson and Reynolds nearby.
Some of the comparisons are simple coincidence. Black's fight scenes only recall Wonder Woman because that's how audiences see Gal Gadot in an action movie context. But there's obviously a closer correlation that suggests The Hitman's Bodyguard.
