7 Actresses Who Were Almost Wonder Woman
Before Gal Gadot made her debut as Wonder Woman, many others were close to getting the role!
It’s pretty maddening to think that between Lynda Carter fighting for our rights (in her satin tights) in the ‘70s and Gal Gadot turning up to split up a sprat between the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel during Batman V Superman, we went almost 40 years without a live-action incarnation of Diana of Themyscira.
That wasn’t through lack of trying, though. Like an invisible jet, many Wonder Woman projects tried to take off during that time, and many names were rumoured for the role, including Sandra Bullock, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Katie Holmes.
Today we are looking at those who were in reaching distance of grabbing that golden lasso. The actresses on this list were either the studio's initial choices, had an audition, read a script, or even went as far as to have a costume fitting and production photos. In fact, some even got as far as shooting a pilot episode.
So, join us now as we look at some of the women that almost were, and wonder what they could have been.
7. Olga Kurylenko
Best known for her roles in Quantum Of Solace and Oblivion, Ukraine-born Olga Kurylenko auditioned for the part of Wonder Woman in 2016’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, a process she described as wearing a bathing suit and leather boots.
Not your typical day in the office, unless it is, in which case congratulations, your job is awesome.
It may have helped that Olga knew the actor she read her lines with, as she had worked with Ben Affleck before in the movie To the Wonder. Well, no. As we all know, the part went to Gal Gadot - and Olga said she had no idea what happened, just like any audition.
Maybe the Batman v Superman producers didn't want someone who had previously worked with their Batman or had previously worked in a film with the word Wonder in the title, but Olga isn't bitter.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kurylenko explained, "They’re always surreal experiences. It’s funny. I loved the film just so you know. I don’t like every action film, but I liked Wonder Woman. I really enjoyed it."