In a new Wonder Woman clip, David Thewlis makes an appearance and now many outlets like Collider are reporting that he is, in fact, Ares. David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), known professionally as David Thewlis, is an English actor, director, screenwriter, and author. The villain Ares in Wonder Woman has been a hot topic of conversation with the film but now it is rumored that David Thewlis will be playing the Greek god. David Wheeler, known professionally as David Thewlis, is an English actor, director, screenwriter, and author. Thewlis rose to prominence for starring in the film Naked (1993), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. [1] [2] Thewlis made a small cameo as Ares in a flashback scene in the film Justice League . His most commercially successful roles to date have been Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter film series (2004–2011) and Sir Patrick Morgan / Ares in Wonder Woman … His most commercially successful roles to date have been Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter film series and Sir Patrick Morgan … Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) first appeared in last year's official launchpad of the DCEU, Zack Snyder's Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, where she became a favorite among fans despite not having as much screen time as Clark … Thewlis first rose to prominence for playing Johnny Fletcher in the film Naked (1993), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Warner Bros debuts new Wonder Woman TV spots that potentially give viewers their first look at David Thewlis as Ares in Patty Jenkins' entry in the DC Extended Universe. Ares later made his live-action debut in the 2017 film Wonder Woman, set in the DC Extended Universe, where he was portrayed by English actor David Thewlis.