With a Justice League movie greenlit and a script underway—possibly even finished—the big question comic fanboys and fangirls have is how can a Justice League movie be pulled off? Which heroes will be featured in the JLA lineup and will they get their own lead-in movie prior to a release or perhaps as a spinoff after the JLA has saved the Universe and gone their separate ways?
It’s worth mentioning that a lot of the DC heroes either have movies of their own or have been in various stages of development hell for years while others have been released and re-imagined throughout decades. The Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow all have films marked as “in development” while Superman is returning to the silver screen in 2013 and Batman will arrive in The Dark Knight Rises later this summer.
With so many films in development for the various configurations of the Justice League here is a suggestion for DC’s film introduction to the team:
Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira)
Why?: In 2010 The Clash of the Titans returned to the screen, remade and reimagined for a new generation of viewers with fresh faces and spectacular effects that brought the legends of Greek mythology to life. At the same time, the Rick Riordan authored Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief brought Gods and Demi-Gods into the 21st century. The 2012 sequel Wrath of the Titans took things to another level and ensured that the story of the Gods of Olympus would survive another generation.
So much interest sets the precedent for DC Comics’ titular Amazonian warrior Wonder Woman. Far more than the suffragette of superheroes, Wonder Woman is a dynamic heroine in her own right. Feminine in every regard, Wonder Woman is still able to pry information from her enemies with her Lasso of truth and not afraid to make the hard choices that truth might reveal to her—even if it means skirting the line between hero and villain. Just ask Max Lord.
Along with the Lasso, Wonder Woman traverses great distances in seconds with the sandals of Hermes, but she never remains too far from her origins wearing her indestructible gauntlets. Modeled after the shackles the women of Themyscira were once enslaved with, they are forged from the Aegis shield of Zeus himself and in tandem with Wonder Woman’s super human reflexes (a gift from Hermes as well) they allow her to deflect both close and long range attacks.
Though Diana hasn’t been seen on screen in a live action capacity since she was played by Lynda Carter in 1975s The New Adventures of Wonder Woman television series; her story has remained active in the DC Universe—she remains one of the core comics produced by DC as part of their series of relaunched titles “The New 52.”
In the animated realm you can find Wonder Woman voiced by Keri Russell (Mission Impossible: III) with Steve Trevor voiced by Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Serenity). Though Fillion isn’t the only Firefly connection Wonder Woman has. In 2005 Joss Whedon was hired to helm a big screen revival of Wonder Woman though by 2007 he had announced that his involvement as both writer and director had run its course and the film was shelved. More recently Diana was set to return to the small screen, though NBC didn’t pick up the pilot for development.
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I’d rather see Colby Smulder (Robin from How I Met Your Mother) take the role of Wonder Woman. She looks the part in my view and is seen as a very tall and almost amazonian figure (although she is only 5’8″). If not her then possibly Lynn Collins (Kayla Silverfox from X-Men Origins Wolverine). But Morena Baccarin? Deeply disagree. Too much fanboy love for Firefly IMO.
Heck no! Wonder women short Torchwood? You got to be kidding me? There’s a reason why this hasn’t happened Lynda Carter. Every fan knows there isno other and until they get that body and brains to match,it will never be good enough. This is why i wishes lucy lawless would have done it when they askes her. I see no one yet.
Lucy Lawless is too obvious of a choice because of Xena: Warrior Princess. That would detract from the role and fans would be watching Xena, not Wonder Woman. No. Lucy Lawless would never work. Also, Lynda Carter is only 5’9″, so she didn’t have the Amazonian height either. Eve Myles (Torchwood) is 5’7″ so it’s close enough to call.
As a tall woman she must be 5″10 at least or i will screen Amazon power!!!!!
Interesting choice with Cobie Smulders. I haven’t seen her in anything but “How I Met Your Mother” so I’m not sure she could handle an action/superhero flick. She is 5’8″ so she’s in the range as far as the height of other actor’s I’ve mentioned or have played the role (Lynda Carter was 5’9″). Lynn Collins or anyone who has been in a Marvel Superhero flick, I’m sorry to say, has to be off limits. The biggest complaint I’ve heard about Green Lantern was that he played Deadpool first. That detracted from the Green Lantern movie (unfairly in my opinion) though the movie was not without it’s issues it was enjoyable. Crossover actors will just detract from what the film needs.
Based on looks alone I think Cobie Smulders is a better choice for DC’s Batwoman than she is for Wonder Woman.
Tisk Tisk Adam; Cobie Smulder was in the new Avengers Movie. Though I didn’t like her role (an almost emotionless SHIELD agent) I saw her potential for the big screen.
Check out Traci Dinwiddie. She’s comparatively unknown but absolutely perfect. She’s a strong, beautiful, talented woman. And man, does she look the part …
Taylor Cole is my choice for casting.
Traci Dinwiddie is perfect for the role of Wonder Woman. Have you seen this woman’s biceps? She is also drop-dead gorgeous, and her Middle Eastern/Native American heritage gives her the exotic look you were talking about. Oh, and she act like nobody’s business.
Cobie Smulders was Maria Hill in the Avengers movie so if i saw her in Wonder Woman I would be thinking of Avengers not Wonder Woman