Animated 'Wonder Woman' Trailer, Plus, Who Should Fly the Invisible Jet in a Live Action Movie?

Remember when Joss Whedon was going to do a Wonder Woman movie? All the Buffy fans were adamant that Sarah Michelle Gellar was perfect for the role (she isn't) and then there were whispers that Eliza Dushku might get to throw on the red, white, and blue satin (getting warmer). All of that talk about a Wonder Woman movie slowly faded away. She was supposed to be in the Justice League movie, but that film never got off the ground, either. Seriously, is it that hard to do a Wonder Woman movie? I mean, they're making Ant-Man! What DC Comics has done in the meantime is animated DVD, and if you've checked out Batman: Gotham Knight yet, you've seen a little preview of the Wonder Woman cartoon. Weird that the principals from Waitress, Keri Russell and Nathan Fillion, supply the voices for Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor. Even weirder is that the actress I've pushed since day one to play Wonder Woman in a live action movie provides the voice for Artemis in the new DVD. Rosario Dawson, in my opinion, would be perfect. She's tall, athletic, some would even say Amazonian, and she has a bond with comic books already from her own independent publishing company and her role in Sin City. Just a little lobbying there. I doubt a major studio would ever strongly consider her for the role. The cast is rounded out by Alfred Molina and Virginia Madsen, so yes, this is a film that DC and Warner Premiere would like to see do very well. Movieweb has the brand new trailer for Wonder Woman, and here it is. You can pick up Wonder Woman on DVD next February. But since I brought up Sarah Michelle and Dushku and Rosario Dawson, who are your choices for a live action Wonder Woman if it ever happens? Australian model Megan Gale was the rumored choice to play her in the JLA movie. She definitely looks the part, but she's not really a lead actress. Clearly, it's a perfect fit for Jessica Alba, but with her Marvel superheroine - a role she was a terrible choice for - I think that's out of the question. But she's an ideal candidate. Five or six years ago, Jennifer Connelly would have been an absolutely perfect choice, although I haven't seen her play much action. But she's a great choice physically and could certainly handle the script. A lot of people right now are in love with Megan Fox, and I can see that, I guess. She'd need to bulk up a bit. I saw someone suggest Camilla Belle on a message board, probably a carryover from 10,000 B.C., and the same goes for her. I'm a big believer that the actress needs to be tall with a slightly muscular build or all the other actors need to be short and puny, you know? There's a reason Lynda Carter played the role (and it wasn't really her acting...shhh...). Carter looks the part, and she's 5'9". It doesn't just come down to height, of course, but Sarah Michelle Gellar is barely five feet tall. It just wouldn't work. Charlize Theron would be a good choice, but I think once you get over 35, it's probably not a role for you. She's getting close. Summer Glau from Whedon's Firefly and The Sarah Connor Chronicles could pull it off, and I think pretty easily, although I'd like her to be another inch or two taller. Though I could be missing a couple slam dunk choices, I keep coming back to Jessica Biel, and she's probably the way Hollywood would want to go. She could definitely do the action, and she's got to be hungry for a franchise opportunity. I'm not the biggest Jessica Biel fan, but it would make a lot of sense. So now the only question is, when the hell are they going to make it?

Comments

[Rory Gilmore]

I vote for Lauren Graham.

[JMK]

Rosario would be an OUTSTANDING choice w/a competent (at least) director (in other words, NO Pitof!) at the helm, which means it'll probably Kate Hudson in a dark wig when all is said and done ;(...

[Will]

Lauren Graham is smokin' hot and a safe bet for us older dudes...

But if I am a hollywood-type I gotta be thinking Megan Fox.

Um...Strictly from a business sense though...yeah.

[Kevin]

Do we really need a Wonder Woman movie? Somehow it's a worse premise than Superman. Superman only gets a pass because he was created in the 1930s, when everything in entertainment was corny. Come on, only Kryptonite can stop him and every bad guy seems to be able to find it? Not buying it.

I can watch a thousand different movies to see a hot brunette in a bikini. Hell, there's a ton of free porn out there if I like. This movie shouldn't be made for that reason.

Also, as far as the animated thing goes, do we really have to have every cartoon made in this American Anime style? It killed the new Masters of the Universe series for me (besides the new design of gay porn He-Man) and it just lacks something. Anime is awful, and so is the American version. Ba humbug on the whole mess.

[Get The Big Picture]

Incidentally, Wonder Woman was created in 1941, by which time, entertainment was clearly no longer corny.

I don't know if we need this movie or not. But if DC Comics is going to stay competitive, they can't only rely on Superman and Batman. I mean, Marvel is throwing characters from all over into movies. To me it makes sense to highlight their main point of differentiation, which really is Wonder Woman.

[Berkana]

Folks, that Wonder Woman glare that screams "you are a lesser mortal being" can only be duplicated by one woman: Adriana Lima.

[Jax]

I personally think Rosario Dawson wouldn't be the wisest choice. You would have the hardcore fan boys up in arms that a non-white person is playing their hero. Just my opinon. I think they should totoally bring in a fresh face. Someone with the qualities of Linda Carter but someone that could also bring a new feel to Wonder Woman. I also think Joss should write it and produce it, maybe caliberate with Jerry Bruckheimer for the action. As for director I don't know. Maybe Michael Bay, but I think he would make it all about him. I really don't know. Ok I'm off my soap box.

[Bronx Duncan]

Personally i think Missy Peregrym from 'Stick It' and 'Reaper' would be great choice. She is pretty tall at 5'7" and is very athletic and is a fresh face. Plus she is not so bad to look at either.