Whedon to "Wonder"?

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UPDATED: Monday, February 28, 2005 21:13
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SAMWIBATT

Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:16 PM

If they *really* want to reinvent Wonder Woman, why not get Gina Torres? According to Joss' and Nathan's commentary in the pilot, she's homely, midgety, and utterly unconvincing as a soldier, but I think she could pull it off. :)

on edit: Failing that, I second the Monica Bellucci idea. Kim Basinger is all wrong.

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:33 PM

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Originally posted by SamWibatt:
If they *really* want to reinvent Wonder Woman, why not get Gina Torres? According to Joss' and Nathan's commentary in the pilot, she's homely, midgety, and utterly unconvincing as a soldier, but I think she could pull it off. :)

on edit: Failing that, I second the Monica Bellucci idea. Kim Basinger is all wrong.

Gina would make an excellent Wonder Woman! I remember a thread a while back where Gina was proposed and it seemed she was a favorite choice.

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THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:35 PM

As I see it, we need a woman with some maturity to her look. We need a woman with classic and/or exotic beauty. Diana is a princess, and not just an average princess (*snort* average princess?) she is an Amazon. I think Gina is a wonderful idea. Monica, another excellent choice.

No girl-next-door types...please no girl-next-door types.

I guess that takes me out of the running....wondergirl perhaps?

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SAMWIBATT

Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:37 PM

TWG, I never said *you* were out of the running - I should have been clearer about that. :) But if we're going with a less-recognizable actress, I nominate my wife.

BARNEYT

Thursday, February 24, 2005 5:11 PM

Definitely Gina... finally, a woman who actually looks like she could be an Amazon princess!

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SAMWIBATT

Friday, February 25, 2005 1:27 AM

OK, just to twist this thread up a bit - who would be the worst choice to play Wonder Woman? Aside from the obvious absurdities like, say, Roseanne Barr or Adam Baldwin (I think Adam's awesome, but he's no Amazon).

Apologies to any fans of hers there may be here, but I'd have to go with Julia Roberts as my last choice. I haven't heard her name crop up in connection with this project but it seems she's floated for every high-profile female role. I never managed to find any charm in her.

GRUE

Friday, February 25, 2005 3:36 PM

Joss has a history of casting actors that we've never heard of. He also has a history of getting it right. In my perfect world they would let Joss take care of this crucial part of the project. Maybe he would surprise us again with a fine unknown actress.

JAHZARA

Saturday, February 26, 2005 7:54 AM

I've never actually thought about Gina Torres as Wonder Woman. And I think it would totally ROCK! Ohmigosh. It sounded so weird until I pictured it. That would just be...so cool.

I also love the idea of Monica Belluci.

I don't know how old Wonder Woman is, but (I'm ducking) do you think either of them are a little too mature? I am actually BIG fans of them both, but when you cast an actress for a role she should have done 10 years ago, you get Erica Durrance as Lois Lane.
Very talented girl(ahem), but she looks about 35, and she's playing 19.
Anybody who watches still Smallville knows what I'm talking about. I have recently decided to no longer waste my time and energy hoping it will get better, or clinging to the little dots of sunlight that used to occasionally emerge. But that's bitterness for another place.

I like the idea of unknowns too, Grue. I think it should be done a lot more often.

Wow, most of my post is about Smallville. Sorry.

SKYDANCE

Monday, February 28, 2005 9:13 PM

First and foremost, Wonder Woman has to be someone who can move well. Nothing ruined the TV series more for me than the way Lynda Carter walked ... except, perhaps, for how goofy she looked when she pretending to deflect bullets.

Yah, she had a pretty face. But fight? Please. Now Gina ... Gina can fight.

Joss's people have a history of coming up with names we've never seen before, but who are simply amazing. Gellar (Buffy), Hannigan (Willow), MARSTERS (Spike), Boreanaz (Angel), Landau (Drusilla), Fillian, Tudyk, Glau, Staite ... what an amazingly talented group he has worked with over the years.

I sincerely hope he'd pick someone who is right for the part, instead of letting the studio pick someone who has a name (to draw crowds).

One of my favorites: Hudson Leick ("Callisto" on the Xena TV show) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0500098/

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