Casting Wonder Woman villains and supporting cast

[ChrisIII]

Everybody's made a big deal about the casting of Wonder Woman, but what about other characters-Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, Hippolyta and villains like Cheetah, Dr. Psycho etc?

It's often been suggested that Peter Dinklage (Elf, Threshold) would make a good Doctor Psycho. Any other ideas?


Also, it'd be interesting if they cast Lynda Carter as Hippolyta-after all, the Superman films, Batman TAS and Smallville feature a guest few stars from the previous live-action stuff, why not Wonder Woman?

[Mulett]

Last I heard, Charisma Carpenter was still in the running for Wonder Woman.

Steve Trevor is a tough one - depends how old they cast him. Will he be an old man as in post-COIE, or young wonder-boyfriend-material as in pre-crisis. If he's a young man, then it would have to be a real all-american kind of actor like Matt Damon.

[jeangreydp]

Ok, I know this is for supporting cast, but it occured to me the other day that this broad would make a fair Wonder Woman. http://www.sarah-lancaster.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=0&pos=-521

And, yeah I think it would be cool to give Linda Carter a role in the film.

[Ontir]

Charisma Carpenter hasn't been in the running for Wonder Woman since she did the Playboy shoot. Since then, Whedon has said that no Buffy alumnae are in the running for the title character. There's little real information as to who actually is in the running; but Warners' got a script from Whedon months ago, and to the best of my knowledge, they're still pushing for a summer release, though that seems increasingly unlikely at present.

[Cayman]

Monica Bellucci as Circe.

If Charisma Carpenter must be involved, I'd cast her as Cheetah.

[Hush Little Batman]

It pains me to think of the Wonder Woman movie because as much as I love the character, I detest Joss Whedon as a writer so I've resigned myself to the idea that it will suck.

That being said, I agree that if Hippolyta's in the film, it would be a nice homage if she were played by Lynda Carter. I think she looks the part to play Diana's mom, unless Hippolyta isn't supposed to age, then there's no way.
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[Eliseu Gouveia]

Why don´t you like Whedon´s writing?

[Joe Acro]

Ok, I know this is for supporting cast, but it occured to me the other day that this broad would make a fair Wonder Woman. http://www.sarah-lancaster.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=0&pos=-521

And, yeah I think it would be cool to give Linda Carter a role in the film.
I don't think that woman fits that part. There's just something about her that doesn't quite work. Maybe she looks too old or too puny. I don't know...

[Ontir]

I can't imagine why you don't like Whedon's writing, Lil Bats.

I think it'd be interesting to cast Sela Ward as Hippolyte, and Lynda Carter as Aphrodite. I'd still like to see Morena Baccarin as Diana, and I'd go for George Stultz, who clearly has strong ties to Warners', as Steve Trevor. Of course, if it were up to me, I'd cast Amy Smart as a re-worked Paula von Gunther, who would be my arch-villain of choice!

[Hush Little Batman]

When it comes to Wonder Woman, I'm not concerned about things like height or even nationality/ethinicity because Hugh Jackman is 6' 2" and Australian so technically he isn't "right" to play a 5' 3" Canadian and yet, he makes an awesome Wolverine. I feel the same was about Diana. I want the right actress to play her regardless of details that don't really matter.

There is a 27-year old actress named Morena Baccarin (ironically, she was in Whedon's Firefly series) who I think should be considered. She would need to work out extensively to tone her body into a more warrior-esque physique, but from a purely superficial level, she can pass. Here are some pics of her.

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Now I've only seen her in Firefly, Serenity, Stargate: SG-1 and I've heard her voice on JLU (Black Canary), so I can't really rate her acting skills in something as epic as WW, but if she can play Diana convincingly, if she can nail the part in an audition, then I wouldn't be opposed to her getting the part.

[jeangreydp]

I don't think that woman fits that part. There's just something about her that doesn't quite work. Maybe she looks too old or too puny. I don't know...

Look through some more of her pics. I don't think its that she's old.

And mostly I think she reminded me of Linda Carter, not so much Wonder Woman. She's a pretty tough role to cast because I honestly think they will go too feminine, and Diana- well, she's kinda butch.

[Joe Acro]

It isn't that she's too old. She was born in 1980. Though she does appear to be somewhat wrinkly. But she generally looks okay with make-up. But, yeah, she'd be too girly. That, and I wonder how long it would take her to get the right physique.

[jeangreydp]

It isn't that she's too old. She was born in 1980. Though she does appear to be somewhat wrinkly. But she generally looks okay with make-up. But, yeah, she'd be too girly. That, and I wonder how long it would take her to get the right physique.

Indeed.

The should really go with that skirt that played Xena. But, she's kinda old for the demographic nowadays.

[Ontir]

She was born January 2, 1979, and is nearly 28. She's got good muscle tone, though she's not bulky. Given the mythological nature of Wonder Woman's powers, and depending upon how close to the original version Whedon goes, her strength could again be a facet of her Magic Girdle, as it was originally. Actor's change their bodies with some regularity. Bale pumped up for a Midsummer Night's Dream and American Psycho, and remained in that shape for Equalibrium & Reign of Fire, after having been absolutely scrawny in Velvet Goldmine, then literally starved himself to a skeletal state for the Machinist. Then, he over-bulked himself by the time he arrived on the Batman Begins set, and had to quickly go down, just to fit in the Bat-suit. Actresses generally do such major body changes during and after childbirth; but there's no reason she couldn't get into shape for the film.

[Joe Acro]

She was born January 2, 1979, and is nearly 28.
Dude, I've found three different sources that say it was February 12, 1980.

About the muscle tone thing, I wasn't so much saying she couldn't bulk up. I was simply wondering how long it would take and if she'd still look okay for the part when finished.

[Hush Little Batman]

ROTFLMAO!!!

Joe and Ontir - you guys are talking about two different women! Ontir's giving Morena's stats while Joe's talking about Sarah Lancaster. :D

Ontir, RE: Morena - I did say she was 27, which she currently is. Also, I didn't say she needed to bulk up, I said she needed to "tone" her body into a warrior physique. For a regular girl, it's fine but WW ain't a regular girl. Morena would need to be more fit. Not "Linda Hamilton T2" fit, just a bit more athletic looking, like she's been a fight or two. She wouldn't need to do much either. Probably 3-6 months of light weights, cardios and of course, training with weapons.

[Joe Acro]

ROTFLMAO!!!

Joe and Ontir - you guys are talking about two different women! Ontir's giving Morena's stats while Joe's talking about Sarah Lancaster. :D

See, this is why we have a quote feature.

Theoretically, they could get someone that looks like Dr. Psycho and then use Hobbit treatment to make him the right size.

[Ontir]

I assumed you were continuing to talk about Morena, as there wasn't anything to suggest otherwise. I'd just looked her up on imdb, and assumed you were just a bit off - which happens, especially with actors, whose ages are often... fluid.

Tone up or bulk up, I mean muscular definition, which she already has some of, but she needs to get a bit bigger; but I think she's quite capable of doing so.

I still think George Stultz would be a great Trevor!

[Damo]

Seriously, I wish they'd be more willing to cast some people that are already in the sort of shape you want for Amazons, instead of casting extremely thin women with the "Hollywood physique" and trying to get turn them into athletes for the movie. It's never felt natural any time I've seen it, it's a complete double standard and horrible message to send (not even Wonder Woman is allowed have an athlete's body, becuase THAT'S not the look men want!), and with Wonder Woman you're probably going to have a very revealing costume drawing attention to the relative lack of muscle on the arms, etc. making her feats of strength look slightly less plausible than Superman's. If we see her with a bare midriff (and I suspect we will) and the Amazon Princess doesn't have ab definition I will be mighty sad indeed.


That said, for villains...

Phil Fondacaro IS Dr. Psycho. He would be perfect for that role. No special effects needed.

[Emerald Empress]

I won't mind seeing Jennifer Garner, sAndra Bullock, or ELiza Dushku become wonder women...

~Emerald Empress~

[Frankie Dennis]

I think Clint Howard should play Dr. Psycho.

[Cayman]

Actors employ personal trainers and nutritionists to get in shape for movies all the time. No reason that Morena couldn't get toned a bit more. Wonder Woman doesn't need to be a female wrestler.

[gking727]

but if she can play Diana convincingly, if she can nail the part in an audition, then I wouldn't be opposed to her getting the part.

Even if she can't, I wouldn't be opposed to at least seeing her in the costume. :D

[Ontir]

Personally, I think Peter Dinklage (the Station Agent & Threshold) is the prime choice for "Dr. Psycho!"

[Armless Penguin]

Is Dr. Psycho even in the movie? Last I heard Whedon had completely made up the villian(s).

[Cayman]

Personally, I think Peter Dinklage (the Station Agent & Threshold) is the prime choice for "Dr. Psycho!"

Yeah, he'd be perfect. Muss up his hair and he looks just like him, plus he's a really good actor.

[Edward E. Nigma]

Robert Carlyle for Dr. Psycho
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7041/carlyledp7.jpg

Ralph Fiennes for Ares
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[Ontir]

I give you PETER DINKLAGE THE Dr. PSYCHO!!!

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[tangentman]

Steve Trevor--Nathan Fillion
Etta Candy--Queen Latifah
Hippolyta--Claudia Black (of the late Farscape)


I also agree that Lynda Carter should appear in the film. Personally, my thoughts on a role for her go back to the Perez issues. I think she'd make a fabulous Myndi Mayer! If not, then she could appear as Athena, who plays an important role in Diana's life.

[Ontir]

I really like Nathan Fillion; but he's all wrong for Steve Trevor, which is why I continue to suggest all-American, blonde, muscled George Stultz:

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[tangentman]

Steve Trevor is a butch, Mid-Western, "cowboy poet" sort. I could see Nathan Fillion bringing those qualities out as a cinematic Steve Trevor. It's less about the blondeness and more about the attitude. ;)

[Frankie Dennis]

Is Dr. Psycho even in the movie? Last I heard Whedon had completely made up the villian(s).

That's what I heard too. I'm interested to see how this new villain turns out.

[Damo]

I give you PETER DINKLAGE THE Dr. PSYCHO!!!

Not bad... no, downright great. But I'm just not sure about his voice... now Phil, on the other hand...



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Voice AND look. It's the part he was born to play.

[kmeyers]

She needs to be Wonder Woman.

http://hindimovie.buyallgifts.com/actress/aishwarya_rai/aishwarya_rai_59.jpg

http://www.coolestmag.com/celeb/Aishwarya_Rai/big/Aishwarya_Rai51.jpg

http://www.prize.dk/images/aishwarya_rai.jpg

[Erebus]

Ralph Fiennes for Ares
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7876/ralph2ia6.jpg
:eek: Thats perfect.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

She needs to be Wonder Woman.

http://hindimovie.buyallgifts.com/actress/aishwarya_rai/aishwarya_rai_59.jpg

http://www.coolestmag.com/celeb/Aishwarya_Rai/big/Aishwarya_Rai51.jpg

http://www.prize.dk/images/aishwarya_rai.jpg


She´s PERFECT!

[Damo]

She needs to be Wonder Woman.


Yeah. She totally looks like an amazon warrior. [/DRIPPING SARCASM]

Come on, this isn't "Pretty Woman" this is "Wonder Woman". I'm not saying go out and get Michelle Rodriguez, but... well, I'd rather her have the part than Miss World.

But what about someone like Danielle Schatz? http://www.danielleschatz.com/img/port/034.jpg Pro fitness model trained in kickboxing, Krav Maga, stage combat, weight training, swordwork, etc. etc. etc. The perfect WW isn't going to be easy to find, but if you're going to bother trying to look, look for someone that can actually bring some experience and training to the role of "amazon warrior", don't just go for the pretty faces.

And I've been saying Ralph Fiennes is Ares for years. Nobody ever listens to me... *Sniffs.*

[Atom_basher]

I think a unknown needs to be cast. i cant really think of any actresses that an fill the role physically of WW

[Edward E. Nigma]

As for Woman Woman, I like Monica Dean.
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[Lord of Denial]

Yeah. She totally looks like an amazon warrior. [/DRIPPING SARCASM]

Come on, this isn't "Pretty Woman" this is "Wonder Woman". I'm not saying go out and get Michelle Rodriguez, but... well, I'd rather her have the part than Miss World.

But what about someone like Danielle Schatz? http://www.danielleschatz.com/img/port/034.jpg Pro fitness model trained in kickboxing, Krav Maga, stage combat, weight training, swordwork, etc. etc. etc. The perfect WW isn't going to be easy to find, but if you're going to bother trying to look, look for someone that can actually bring some experience and training to the role of "amazon warrior", don't just go for the pretty faces.

And I've been saying Ralph Fiennes is Ares for years. Nobody ever listens to me... *Sniffs.*

But WW is supposed to be one of the most beautiful women on earth and the chick you posted is not even that attractive, fit for sure but that face is not WW level that's for sure.

As for Ash Rai if she gets a personal trainer and tones up she could totally be WW. It is called ACTING for a reason and WW onscreen should take your breath away and if any face on the planet can do that it is Miss Rai.

[The Joker]

Angelina Jolie as Cheetah is something I would definately pay to see.

As far as WW goes, I have always preferred Jennifer Connelly. As she is both beautiful, and one hell of an actress. And personally, I think she would also make a great contemporary for Bale's Batman. A film with Connelly as WW, facing off against Cheetah played by Angelina Jolie would be a dream come true for this Joker. But since that is unfortunately, very unlikey to occur, I vote Morena Baccarin as Wonder Woman.

[kmeyers]

Yeah. She totally looks like an amazon warrior. [/DRIPPING SARCASM]

Come on, this isn't "Pretty Woman" this is "Wonder Woman". I'm not saying go out and get Michelle Rodriguez, but... well, I'd rather her have the part than Miss World.

But what about someone like Danielle Schatz? http://www.danielleschatz.com/img/port/034.jpg Pro fitness model trained in kickboxing, Krav Maga, stage combat, weight training, swordwork, etc. etc. etc. The perfect WW isn't going to be easy to find, but if you're going to bother trying to look, look for someone that can actually bring some experience and training to the role of "amazon warrior", don't just go for the pretty faces.

She may be fit, tough, and have the body of an Amazon warrior, but she isn't very pretty.

[Atom_basher]

Kristana Loken with black hair could be a pretty great wonderwoman

http://www.cinebso.com/upload/actrices/KristannaLoken/loken07.JPG
http://www.comicsvf.com/scans/vf/soleil/wonderwoman.jpg

[Lord of Denial]

Kristana Loken with black hair could be a pretty great wonderwoman

http://www.cinebso.com/upload/actrices/KristannaLoken/loken07.JPG
http://www.comicsvf.com/scans/vf/soleil/wonderwoman.jpg


She has the looks but she is not IMO a very good actress.

[Damo]

WW may be pretty, sure, but it is NOT the most important thing about the character (and for the record if you think that woman isn't pretty, good luck dating). When you describe the character do you start off by saying she's an Amazon warrior, or do you start of by saying "she's the prettiest woman alive"? I sincerely hope not the latter, or we're a lot closer to living in trees than I thought.

There are thousands of movies for the superbeautiful women, this is one where someone is needed that has both looks and the physical qualities. The perfect actress doesn't have one, she has both, and so far I haven't seen her. Instead I see suggestion after suggestion that a woman be casted that's as thin as a rake, with no business being cast in the role of an athlete. That kind of casting may have been okay once, but we're past the days when Adam West could play Batman, I had hoped we were past the days when Miss. America (or even Miss. World) seemed like the ideal casting choice for an action heroine. Carrie-Anne Moss went into The Matrix having already gotten some experience in stage combat, had another 7 months of training for the martial arts sequences, didn't have as many fight scenes as the men, and had a costume that was quite good at hiding the fact that she still wan't very athletic looking. That's a heck of an accomplishment, but I think it also goes to show that there is a heck of a lot of work involved to just get the ability to do action scenes down, never mind building muscles and the like. I don't think Wonder Woman is going to have a costume like Trinity's, if the actress can't flex and make a bicep, it'll be very obvious.

Like I said, if you've found someone with looks but no background in anything physical, this isn't going to feel wrong. And if you've found someone with the physical background, but not the looks, it'll feel wrong. Somewhere there's a woman that has both. Maybe a fitness model, one of those gorgeous women that have to go on the cover of a magazine about getting in shape? Keep looking.

[Lord of Denial]

WW may be pretty, sure, but it is NOT the most important thing about the character (and for the record if you think that woman isn't pretty, good luck dating). When you describe the character do you start off by saying she's an Amazon warrior, or do you start of by saying "she's the prettiest woman alive"? I sincerely hope not the latter, or we're a lot closer to living in trees than I thought.

There are thousands of movies for the superbeautiful women, this is one where someone is needed that has both looks and the physical qualities. The perfect actress doesn't have one, she has both, and so far I haven't seen her. Instead I see suggestion after suggestion that a woman be casted that's as thin as a rake, with no business being cast in the role of an athlete. That kind of casting may have been okay once, but we're past the days when Adam West could play Batman, I had hoped we were past the days when Miss. America (or even Miss. World) seemed like the ideal casting choice for an action heroine.

Like I said, if you've found someone with looks but no background in anything physical, this isn't going to feel wrong. And if you've found someone with the physical background, but not the looks, it'll feel wrong. Somewhere there's a woman that has both. Keep looking.


Married with kids so no need to worry.

And Brad Pitt is nothing more than a pretty boy and actor and last time I checked he was not a expert in Kickboxing, Stage combat,swordfighting. He was made to lift weights to pack on muscle, he was taught to swordfight when he was cast for Troy.

They do it all the time for roles, It is called ACTING and it is what they do. I would rather have a real actress made to be a warrior than a jock made to be an actress.

[Atom_basher]

She has the looks but she is not IMO a very good actress.


I dont think she has ever really had the oppurtunity to show what she can do, I do think she has acting potential, im going back to when she was on boy meets world and mortal Kombat

[Damo]

Married with kids so no need to worry.

And Brad Pitt is nothing more than a pretty boy and actor and last time I checked he was not a expert in Kickboxing, Stage combat,swordfighting. He was made to lift weights to pack on muscle, he was taught to swordfight when he was cast for Troy.

They do it all the time for roles, It is called ACTING and it is what they do. I would rather have a real actress made to be a warrior than a jock made to be an actress.

Lifting weights and putting on muscle is different for men than women. Ask your wife. Or compare Brad Pitt (a prettyboy he may have been, but he had muscles, something that's allowed on male actors) with Liv Tyler - there was an original intent to expand Arwen's role in The Return of the King, but despite the hours she was putting in training she was proving to be simply rubbish at action scenes. Pitt's fight scenes weren't great, but you were able to look past it because he was pretty muscular (no body builder, but good muscle definition nonetheless). He looked like a fighter, even if his moves weren't perfect, so you look past it. Supermodels, on the other hand, don't have the look or the moves. If you've got someone that has neither going in, that's a problem. Again, I don't see why it's a problem to say "we need someone that can act, she needs to be in good shape, and she needs to have the right look." I'm not saying forget acting skills, or cast just anyone regardless of whether she's blonde or short or whatever, I'm saying go that extra mile and try to hit as many bases as possible instead of hoping to mold the woman into something she's not pre-production. People can get in shape for a part, but it's preferable to have a good base to work from. And it is harder for a woman to get in shape in a way that she looks athletic, that's simply how testosterone works, like it or not. I'm skeptical that the people suggesting Miss World and the like are doing it because of their acting skills. I'd be skeptical about someone like Angelina Joline, but I'd take her over someone like Aishwarya Rai, who (while beautiful and possibly a good actress) looks very far from being an athlete.

[Frankie Dennis]

I hope Cheetah is in a future Wonder Woman film, because I think she's a great villain.

And if she's in a film I hope she looks something like this. I DON"T want to see Golden age Cheetah.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/Ratso/Ww_vs_c.jpg

[Ontir]

Steve Trevor is a butch, Mid-Western, "cowboy poet" sort. I could see Nathan Fillion bringing those qualities out as a cinematic Steve Trevor. It's less about the blondeness and more about the attitude. ;)

I don't see Trevor as a "Cowboy/Poet" at all. This is a guy from a military family, who has grown up in the corridors of power, and went through some sort of military academy, prior to going to West Point, or Annapolis, or the Air Force Academy. That, I think is part of what draws Diana to him. He's as far away from the classical world she's been raised in, not only because he's a man; but because there isn't any of the artyness or introspection about him. He is black & white, duty and honour bound, which is both completely different, yet highly respectable to Diana.

Beyond that, Steve is blonde, and Diana's a brunette. Just the way it is!

Also, while I again state my liking of Fillion, he's a Canadian, not some mid-west, range raised cowboy.

I've never been a Cheetah fan; but looking at the image in the prior post, if she were to be some sort of Circe-caused, lycanthrope, I think I could get interested in that!

[Armless Penguin]

Also, while I again state my liking of Fillion, he's a Canadian, not some mid-west, range raised cowboy.

Well, in all fairness, he is also an actor, but I get your point. Personally, I wouldn't like to see him in this film, but more because it would come off as some odd sort of nepotism than anything else.

[Ontir]

Agreed, and as I said, he's an actor I've enjoyed since One Life to Live; but he's NOT "Steve Trevor." Actually, I think he'd make a great "Ares." I'd like to see him as a villain.

RE: Peter Dinkalge, he recently starred in an Ibsen play, I think, where he was this controlling monster of a husband, to an average-sized actress, and a friend who saw the performance, said he was riveting. I've seen him in a variety of roles, and got to meet him, briefly, when the Station Agent was released, and I think in terms of mental AND physical capability, he'd be the very best choice for "Dr. Psycho."

[tangentman]

For all that, though, simply choosing a pretty blonde actor doesn't create a good Steve Trevor. Being down to earth, human, with rough edges? Those would work for Steve. What is needed is a masculine, unpretentious presence, who could plainly speak his mind. He wouldn't be the diplomat that Diana is in sensitive dealings. I could see him offending the higher-ups, but getting away with it because of his superior capabilities as an officer. I could see Fillion pulling all this off; I don't recall seeing Stultz in anything, so as of now, he's just a pretty blonde guy imo.

At least until I see the proof.

[Atom_basher]

For all that, though, simply choosing a pretty blonde actor doesn't create a good Steve Trevor. Being down to earth, human, with rough edges? Those would work for Steve. What is needed is a masculine, unpretentious presence, who could plainly speak his mind. He wouldn't be the diplomat that Diana is in sensitive dealings. I could see him offending the higher-ups, but getting away with it because of his superior capabilities as an officer. I could see Fillion pulling all this off; I don't recall seeing Stultz in anything, so as of now, he's just a pretty blonde guy imo.

At least until I see the proof.


I think stultz was a college football player. I also saw this thing on the CW where hes an avid motorcyclist, i dont think he is just a pretty boy

[Lord of Denial]

Just throwing it out there. But Chris Carmack has the look but maybe not the acting skills needed.

[Ontir]

For all that, though, simply choosing a pretty blonde actor doesn't create a good Steve Trevor. Being down to earth, human, with rough edges? Those would work for Steve. What is needed is a masculine, unpretentious presence, who could plainly speak his mind. He wouldn't be the diplomat that Diana is in sensitive dealings. I could see him offending the higher-ups, but getting away with it because of his superior capabilities as an officer. I could see Fillion pulling all this off; I don't recall seeing Stultz in anything, so as of now, he's just a pretty blonde guy imo.

At least until I see the proof.

He's been a cop/Lucy's husband on 7th Heaven for the last 4 years or so.

On the Chris Carmack front: Regretably, I've seen Just My Luck. He just seems relentlessly shallow surfer-dude/OC-menace to me.

[Hush Little Batman]

Re: the issue of "Who's beautiful enough to play WW?"

In some eyes, Aishwarya Rai is the most gorgeous woman on the planet but in others, she's normal looking. No matter who's cast, not everyone is going to find that person universally beautiful, the best we can hope for is that they get the right person for the role. Beauty is subjective and debating over it is futile so you might as well "agree to disagree."

On that front, I always thought Gina Torres would make a great Storm and though I know it'll never happen, she'd be able to play the part of Wonder Woman easily.
http://img164.imagevenue.com/loc526/th_31399_Gina_Torres_122_526lo.jpg (http://img164.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=31399_Gina_Torres_122_526lo.jpg)

I won't argue whether or not she's beautiful enough, but in terms of acting skills, in being able to play a mighty warrior one moment and a gentle soul the next, she definitely has what it takes.

Like I said, it'll never happen. :)

[kalorama]

Nope. Too bad, because she'd own the part.

But at this point she's "too old" (note the quotations marks). Also, if she did get cast, that massive popping sound you'd hear would be the heads of diehard WW loyalists exploding because a dark(er) skinned latina actress was cast as WW. Never mind the fact that many of the same people who would have a coronary are the same ones who keep pushing for Morena Baccarin or some Bollywood starlet no one's ever heard of.

[Ontir]

If Busiek ever gets an Astro City movie up and running, Torres would be a great "Cleopatra," was it? Hey, there's a new casting thread!

[tangentman]

Nope. Too bad, because she'd own the part.

But at this point she's "too old" (note the quotations marks). Also, if she did get cast, that massive popping sound you'd hear would be the heads of diehard WW loyalists exploding because a dark(er) skinned latina actress was cast as WW. Never mind the fact that many of the same people who would have a coronary are the same ones who keep pushing for Morena Baccarin or some Bollywood starlet no one's ever heard of.

If Torres is "too old/ethnic/whatever" to play Wonder Woman, I still think she's the perfect choice for a screen version of Phillipus, the Amazon general. I still consider the fight between Hippolyta & Phillipus outside Doom's Doorway to be one of the most powerful supporting character moments of Perez' early run on WW.

[Gozwald73]

I don't think that woman fits that part. There's just something about her that doesn't quite work. Maybe she looks too old or too puny. I don't know...

yup I agree. WW is supposed to be an intimidating warrior, not a food-allergic emaciated waif.

[DonC]

Today's Comic Reel:

According to an insider who confided EXCLUSIVELY to the Comic Reel, actress Blythe Metz was asked by "interested parties" at the studio to create a short clip showcasing her martial arts abilities ... with interest in casting her as Themiscira's finest. The results can be seen in a video clip at a specially created MySpace page, which also shows production stills from the project.

Okay, this looks to me like a B-movie actress out to get some free press. Would a big-budget movie like Wonder Woman ever ask an actress to create her own screen test? No, they'd bring her in, have her learn a fight routine and have her go against actual stunt men, not her next-door neighbor.

[Darth Joker]

She´s PERFECT!

She's the DCAU Wonder Woman come to life... no doubt about it. It's almost uncanny how much she looks like the real life version of DCAU Wonder Woman.