Wonder Woman (2017, D: Patty Jenkins) S: Gadot, Pine
11-12-08, 08:49 AM
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The same mistake was done when Fox cast Jessica Alba, a hot woman with strong latin features as Susie Storm, a character that is supposed to be an American, blue-eyed, blond. See how well those 2 FF films turned out to be.
11-12-08, 09:13 AM
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I posted this actress in the Dark Knight sequel suggestions thread since I think she could pull off a hell-of-a Catwoman, but she could also work for WW.
At 5' 10" she definitely has the height advantage over these other actresses.
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At 5' 10" she definitely has the height advantage over these other actresses.
11-12-08, 09:16 AM
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Yes, but Duncan was only a supporting character in the movie. Traditionally, Catwoman/Selina Kyle has been white and that film started in the wrong track as soon as Berry was cast. We knew that at that moment, the idiots at helm were working far away from the source material. Remember, that Catwoman is a comic book character that will appeal to the comic book readers. If producers drift away from the source, then they are driving away the potential fans of the film.
The same mistake was done when Fox cast Jessica Alba, a hot woman with strong latin features as Susie Storm, a character that is supposed to be an American, blue-eyed, blond. See how well those 2 FF films turned out to be.
The same mistake was done when Fox cast Jessica Alba, a hot woman with strong latin features as Susie Storm, a character that is supposed to be an American, blue-eyed, blond. See how well those 2 FF films turned out to be.
But then again, to me Marvel Comic's Elektra character was more of an ethnic character, but Hollywood cast the very White Jennifer Gardner in the role.
So I guess I can kinda feel your pain. Especially since I think Jennifer is a pig. Also, Eartha Kitt was a great Catwoman on the Batman tv show.
By the way the previous comments in no way support Beyonce as WW. I don't even buy that anyone is seriously considering her.
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11-12-08, 10:09 AM
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I liked FF 
That and I don't think Jessica Alba's ethnicity was a very big deal, since I don't think people look at her and see a latin actress (compared to say, Hayek or Penelope Cruz), or need to identify Sue Storm as such.
That and I don't think Jessica Alba's ethnicity was a very big deal, since I don't think people look at her and see a latin actress (compared to say, Hayek or Penelope Cruz), or need to identify Sue Storm as such.
11-12-08, 11:09 AM
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I like Lena Headly too - she's a great actress and attractive, and she certainly can play a strong leader. But do fans want a flat-chested skinny-ass Wonder Woman (Headly, Beckinsale) or a voluptious full-figured Wonder Woman (Eva Green, Charsima Carpenter)?
11-12-08, 11:14 AM
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I like the way you think. I've never seen her in her Galactica show, but I hear she's a respectable actress. And she has the hotness and maturity that someone like Megan Fox lacks. I would second her to Eva Green. Plus, Helfer did the voice to Black Cat in one of the Spiderman video games. It would be nice if she gets a superhero role. And she's unknown enough. Isn't she the cool ass-kicker in that Galactica show?
11-12-08, 11:20 AM
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I've only seen the first two seasons but she is definitely a highlight of the show, and not just because she is a looker. She is a decent actress. Like you said, she is unknown enough to not bring any baggage to the role. Also as you mention, she is a 'woman' [cough]Wonder WOMAN[/cough] whereas everyone else being mentioned are too young.
11-12-08, 11:26 AM
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I've only seen the first two seasons but she is definitely a highlight of the show, and not just because she is a looker. She is a decent actress. Like you said, she is unknown enough to not bring any baggage to the role. Also as you mention, she is a 'woman' [cough]Wonder WOMAN[/cough] whereas everyone else being mentioned are too young.
11-12-08, 01:05 PM
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Kinda O/T, but yes. I hate Star Trek as well and love Star Wars and Firefly. It's a solid show thus far(from the 2 seasons I've seen), but it didn't really grab me until season 2. The premier movie was excellent though. Just start there, if you don't like it then you can obviously move on to something else.
11-13-08, 04:05 PM
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And that's the problem. The studios are going to want a franchise in addition to pulling in the youth dollars and that means casting younger than appropriate. I thought Kate Boswell was alright as Lois Lane, but her college freshman look distracted from her credibility as a tough seasoned reporter with a kid. I think a 2002 Monica Bellucci would have pulled it off, and I think Megan Gale can pull it off, but we'll see.
10-30-14, 01:40 PM
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Wonder Woman (2017) (S: Gadot)
Didn't see a solo thread for Wonder Woman so I made one up. Please merge if I missed an official one.
New rumor regarding the film. Take it with a grain of salt.
The First Wonder Woman Movie To Be Set In The 1920s, And Its Sequel During World War II
We know there’s a Wonder Woman movie coming in 2017. We know it will star Gal Gadot in the lead, and she also appears in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice.
But as of this date, we presumed it would be set in the modern day. Well, why wouldn’t we?
It’s not. I have been informed by those who have seen the greenlit treatment that the film will spends the first half on Paradise Island with warring Amazon factions vying for control.
An arrival of a man on the island changes that status quo, as he asks the Amazons for help. Not necessarily Steve Trevor either…
Because when Wonder Woman joins him on his return to the world of Man, we all discover that it is the 1920s. And the film will then show Diana exploring that world – a world where women have only just got the vote – from her… unique perspective.
A planned sequel would then take place during World War II in the thirties and forties. This of course was the period that the seventies TV show began in, before shifting to the then-modern day.
And a threequel would then take place in the modern day, with the Justice League Of America.
So. Not the Wonder Woman we were expecting. But the period-set Captain America; The First Avenger didn’t do too badly, did it?
We know there’s a Wonder Woman movie coming in 2017. We know it will star Gal Gadot in the lead, and she also appears in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice.
But as of this date, we presumed it would be set in the modern day. Well, why wouldn’t we?
It’s not. I have been informed by those who have seen the greenlit treatment that the film will spends the first half on Paradise Island with warring Amazon factions vying for control.
An arrival of a man on the island changes that status quo, as he asks the Amazons for help. Not necessarily Steve Trevor either…
Because when Wonder Woman joins him on his return to the world of Man, we all discover that it is the 1920s. And the film will then show Diana exploring that world – a world where women have only just got the vote – from her… unique perspective.
A planned sequel would then take place during World War II in the thirties and forties. This of course was the period that the seventies TV show began in, before shifting to the then-modern day.
And a threequel would then take place in the modern day, with the Justice League Of America.
So. Not the Wonder Woman we were expecting. But the period-set Captain America; The First Avenger didn’t do too badly, did it?
So much for Superman being the first costumed hero on the scene and inspiring everyone else.
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10-30-14, 03:06 PM
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Re: Wonder Woman (2017) (S: Gadot)
I'm ok with it, though a bit cautious. I do think Captain America and the new Agent Carter show have made the "old days" "Cool" again.
10-30-14, 03:06 PM
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Re: Wonder Woman (2017) (S: Gadot)
I think he's referring to Superman as first public superhero. I think this Batman is supposed to be some kind of urban legend.
I don't mind a Wonder Woman movie set in the past. It will help explain why she ends up in America, falls in love with an American, and has a patriotic costume. This was just about the only way to package it for mainstream audiences.
I don't mind a Wonder Woman movie set in the past. It will help explain why she ends up in America, falls in love with an American, and has a patriotic costume. This was just about the only way to package it for mainstream audiences.
10-30-14, 03:08 PM
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Re: Wonder Woman (2017) (S: Gadot)
I don't mind starting back in the past, but the idea of it taking 3 movies before reaching modern times doesn't seem like a great idea to me. Especially since we'll see her in modern era in the other movies during that time.
10-30-14, 03:12 PM
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Re: Wonder Woman (2017) (S: Gadot)
I don't recall even once reading that Batfleck is an urban legend. Batman as an urban legend has been done in the comics, but that was before the modern digital internet world too. There's no way he could operate long in the modern world without getting caught on camera. Plus, Batfleck has this big Tumber-like Batmobile. How is he going to drive something like that without ever being seen?
10-30-14, 03:14 PM
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Re: Wonder Woman (2017) (S: Gadot)
The movie already has a uphill battle with Wonder Woman being a tough sell to a lot of people, but making it a period film will drive even more people from it.
10-30-14, 03:21 PM
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10-30-14, 03:53 PM
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Re: Wonder Woman (2017) (S: Gadot)
Didn't see a solo thread for Wonder Woman so I made one up. Please merge if I missed an official one.
New rumor regarding the film. Take it with a grain of salt.
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So much for Superman being the first costumed hero on the scene and inspiring everyone else.