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The new Wonder Woman movie garnered criticism from filmmaker James Cameron, who describes the film as a "step backwards" in the portrayal of strong female characters.

While director Patty Jenkins has been doing just fine in defending her hit movie, she got the best backup ever. The original Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter.

Carter, known for playing Wonder Woman in the 1970's series, took to social media to hit back at Cameron, telling him to stop his "thuggish jabs" at the new film.

In her post Carter, amidst asking Cameron to back off Patty Jenkins and Wonder Woman claimed that he "perhaps didn't understand the character."

"Like all women we are more than the sum of our parts," said the 61-year-old actress.

"Your thuggish jabs at a brilliant director, Patty Jenkins, are ill-advised. This movie was spot on. Gal Gadot was great."

She added,"I know, Mr Cameron - because I have embodied this character for more than 40 years. So - STOP IT."

Don't mess with the OG Wonder Woman!

Earlier James Cameron had told the Hollywood Reporter that Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman was "drop-dead gorgeous... to me that's not breaking ground".

James Cameron did say he thought Wonder Woman was a good film, saying, ""As much as I applaud Patty directing the film and Hollywood, uh, 'letting' a woman direct a major action franchise, I didn't think there was anything groundbreaking in Wonder Woman. I thought it was a good film. Period."

But he continued to say in August that Wonder Woman was "an objectified icon".

The film's director Patty Jenkins was quick to respond, saying "there is no right or wrong kind of powerful woman".

We love that Lynda Carter supported the new origins movie. Now if Patty Jenkins would just give her a cameo in the sequel, we'd be happy!