One of our fans by the name of Thomas dropped a tick in our ear about some latest developments over in the Joss Whedon camp and its all about Wonder Woman casting that comes right out of left field, but looks to be right on the mark.
Evidently Joss and company are in negotiations with actress Priyanka Chopra to play the lead in his next big blockbuster comic-to-movie project. It had been thought from the beginning that Morena Baccarin (Firefly/Serenity) would get the nod. Morena, however, has since signed on to do several guest spots on the hit TV show “Stargate: SG-1″ portraying Vala’s daughter who is really a super-Ori. It is possible that scheduling conflicts between the two projects have brought all this about, or it could also mean that Baccarin was just one of many serious candidates for the famous comic heroine.
Chopra is a huge star in Bollywood and throughout Indian feature films, but is relatively unknown by Western audiences. She will be starring in India’s answer to Superman this year in the big screen “Krrish.”
I don't believe Priyanaka Chopra would make an appropriate Wonder Woman.
Wonder Woman is an amazon immage....exotic...and goddess like.
Ms. Chopra....holds none of these qualifications. She is pretty....however not exoctic....nor amazon like....
She would be a wrong choice. Plus the accent would not suit the WonderWoman immage...given and seen by all....by Lynda Carter.
I think as a producer of this movie....you should look for someone who fits....Lynda Carter's shoes....
Priyanka Chopra...however pretty....doesn't come close.
Neeta
I think either Susan Ward or Nadia Bjorlin would be a great WonderWomen
Earth to the idiots!
Have you actually SEEN priyanka in a wonder woman suit? No. So how would you know whether she looks like wonder woman or not
Some of you are saying you havent seen her play roles that suit the part.. well GHEE maybe thats because she hasnt been given a chance to play that type of role yet. This movie could be a huge break for her.
As i said, makeup artists can do wonders these days. Priyanka chopra would suit the role fine. Give her a chance or get over it
You idiots get on my nerves talking about since when was Wonder Woman black..so what?!?! It was a cartoon for God's sake...if you want to be technical...do you really thing Cleopatra was white?? I think not. Get a life!!
All you people who think that Priyanka can't act or pull off the stunts are fools. Priyanka is most suitable for the role. If priyanka doesn't do the role i Won't watch the movie
Well, I see that things have calmed down over the months (that's sarcasm, folks).
Anyway, how about...
Jamie Alexander (Kyle XY's Jesse) as a young, just off the boat from Paradice Island kinda gal?
Karen Cliche (Flash Gordon's Baylin) as a bit older rendition?
Nadia Bjorlin also gets a vote from me.
Peace.
I think that after reading all of this old message traffic one thing is clear: Wonder Woman embodies something different to everybody and if a movie is made it will most likely please no one...least of all, me. Seeing the comments of all the people here, I will be sure to discourage my children from accepting this illusive psychological icon as a good symbol in their lives.
To those who have decided that Wonder Woman and all that she embodies in the "Western World" should be held sacred and attended to like a pitbull ready to viciously attack: obviously, you, are not holding true to the ways of the ancient Greeks who were accepting of all who had something to offer their academia--(gasp!) regardless of how they looked. (I have always been tickled to find that most people quick to mix their own biases with half-knowledge of accepted-yet untrue cultural myth are the most self-righteous and deserving of their own tirades).
Please let us remember that this individual was from an imaginary tribe of women based on an idea. The term, if you actually follow the stories, the chance to wear the armor and assume the role of what the patriarchal world calls "Wonder Woman" is a title won by the best Amazon fighter--whoever that may be. Since Wonder Woman hails from an ancient greek culture (my husband is Greek and it IS an ethnicity--which does NOT equate to race) it stands to reason that the fighters would embody the peoples of ancient Greece; which included an array of what is the (very recent) social construct known as race. So Wonder Woman could look like almost anybody. Believe it or not, Americans, you have been conditioned to think of race as the most important factor among humans. The rest of the world doesn't share your view. Hell, Americans three hundred years ago didn't share your view. If you don't believe me I would invite you to actually do some digging into American history before the Revolutionary War.
And to Marston who claims to be the son of "Wonder Woman's" creator...an idea is no longer yours once others begin to build on it and make it larger than life. If Elvis or Monroe were alive today they couldn't live up to their own names. Charlie Chaplin secretly entered a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest and allegedly took third place! Your father may have started this, but it is obvious that he cannot finish it. Even if he could--would he want to? Wonder Woman doesn't belong to him anymore than the words of the English language belong solely to the English people. Even that language has changed--who can understand Old English anymore? Relics who spend their days cooped up in dusty libraries forgetting that the outside world is in constant flux, in constant change, that's who. Wonder Woman, along with the so-called western world, is changing too. Only by allowing her to change can this movie be made the right way.
Who will be the next Wonder Woman?
So here is the scene.
The original Wonder Woman,(Lynda Carter) has now taken her rightful place as the Queen of Amazonia.
She needs to select a successor to Wonder Woman.
Her daughter, the Princess, played by Nadia Bjorlin (of Days of our lives fame)
With a little convincing by her mother The Queen, she agrees to step into the boots.
If you stand Nadia Bjorlin and Lynda carter side by side, they could almost be mother and daughter anyways.
Nadia Bjorlin is classically trained but could happily fill the costume as well as the boots.
She also looks like she would no problem kicking a$$ when it was required.
For all you movie writers and creative genuises out there. I would strongly recommend you run with this.
I guarantee you it will be a huge hit in the box office.
Also, you could then unite Wonder Woman, Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Green Lantern and the others into a whole series of Justice League movies.
regards
Net Wrk Guy,
Your premise is exciting--yet limited. Here's why:
Lynda Carter--God love her--has aged in the way that humans age. You forget that as an Amazon she would have exceptional longevity. Your movie, in order to follow logic and continuity of the Amazon legend would have to be set in a future so distant, audiences of today couldn't relate to it.
An Amazon doesn't "agree" to step into the boots of the ultimate Amazon warrior--she must actually BE the ultimate Amazon warrior. Just because you are the princess of the Amazons doesn't automatically make you the best. Your story is too contrived. It reeks of everyone's wanting Wonder Woman to look like Princess Diana. Don't forget- the honor to wear the armor is passable. It is a title and office just like the Green Lantern.
Just following the rules of the story.
Wonder Woman should be beautiful as Aphrodite. I Strongly suggest Milla jovovich, Aishwaraya Rai or Paulina Porizkova could play a role as Aphrodite. Wonder Woman should appear stunning like former Miss USA Lynda Carter. Milla, Aishawarya and Paulina has a face that is best suited to play Aprodite and Wonder Woman
We all seem more concerned with who will LOOK the part. That is only, at best, 20% of the package. As usual, people, in true western fashion, filter out and conveniently overlook pertinent information in favor of this very trivial aspect.
What made Lynda Carter's artful depiction of this character so stunning and undeniably classic was her posture and stance, her poise, her ability to combine both grace and athleticism, feminism and strength, along with an amazing mixture of wisdom and believable naivete. She also had a great voice--articulate and rich. Lynda Carter was largely unknown as an actress as well, but anything I've seen her play in since the 70's Wonder Woman role, she still embodies these qualities. Whoever they choose will HAVE to have these aspects of character already-you can't act them- or the role, no matter how well written, will flop.
Let's face it. A less than admirable actress would not have been able to pull off those cheesy plots they wrote. Can you imagine any of the actresses of today having to work believably within those corny stories? We all loved watching Lynda because, yes, she was (sigh) pretty, but more so, I believe, because, she emobodied a quality that most women just don't have without appearing butch, bossy or bitchy. Maybe we need another Miss USA or...Universe. (Filters ON!)
i would like to put on her blue tight tight suite someday and hang it up please please in the wonder women collection and say a fan had it in
ppl..stop looking for something new and unique and keep it obvious and simple..who looks like wonderwoman in the comics and on justice league?...angelina jolie...who can fight and has that badgirl but mature leader-like persona...angelina jolie...who has the full yet fit figure that the atlantis princess has..angelina jolie...who has the acting experience plus the past roles that favour this type of character...angelina jolie...end of story..stop making it so difficult and searching for something new and different just for the sake of being new and different and get on with the movie whilr she's still young, it's wonderwoman not wondergirl...geez. -_-
Wonder Woman should be beautiful as Aphrodite
Someone named Crystal wrote, up above: "Wonder Woman never had over-sized, over-stuffed lips, or a manly pyshique…those two choices are insane."
Beg to differ. You might want to look up how she's been depicted for the past decade or more. Here are some examples:
http://weblogs.variety.com/photos/uncategorized/wonderw1.jpg
http://tinyurl.com/6bbg4e
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2222/2281471439_ba20f76a53.jpg
http://tinyurl.com/6c8j3e
I can imagine it's probably hard for anyone who doesnt watch indian movies to imagine priyanka as wonder woman but believe me she'd b a great choice. I am not saying this because I am indian myself. I wouldn't have agreed if the choice had been aishwarya rai or someone.
I haven't watched wonder woman as a kid but going by the looks, priyanka is a perfect fit.
Some ppl are commenting on whether priyanka's accent would be a problem. I would like to direct them to search for a clip of priyanka singing genie in a bottle. She may not be a top notch singer but I don't hear an accent in that song. Besides they have voice coaches, lot of american actor pretend to be british, or australian and vice versa. I am sure they'd have no problem of getting rid of any minor accent issues. She's a good hindi actress and I hope she carries that over to english movies as well. I think it would b amazing if she was in the movie.
I would also like ppl to chek out "Drona". She is a bodyguard in that movie apparently. No clu how the movie is going to b but her role looks pretty cool in it. Hopefully it will give a look at her action abilities(crossing my fingers that itz not cheesy)
I'll b honest I have not seen Linda Carter as wonder woman but I have seen her pics in the costume and to me she looks like a soccer mom dressed up in a tacky halloween costume. Priyanka is a great choice. She looks exotic not pale. She is tall and can pass off as an amazonian princess. I can totally image her as the character. Her accent is not a big deal at. It can b changed to suit the character in a matter of weeks. Actors do it all the time.
That's a very hot picture of Wonder Woman and not too "butch". Interesting that they may hire an Indian woman to do her role.