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Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 01:47 PM
http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/wonder-woman.jpg
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OK, so I love asking myself and others who is the best actor to play the part of Super Hero X. In this case, I am curious who you guys think is a shoe-in for the upcoming live action Wonder Woman role.
For me, I can't think of a better candidate than this young beautiful actress:Bridget Regan. I have been watching the ABC show called: The Legend of the Seeker, and she is one of the lead actors in the show.

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http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu234/hsgriffin/WWBR.jpg?t=1264702565

So what do you do think, is she perfect for the role, or do you have someone in mind that is better for the part of Wonder Woman?

RabSheila
January 28th, 2010, 02:48 PM
There was talk at one time about Megan Gale playing her. I don't know if that's still the plan or if it ever was the plan.

yagyuninja
January 28th, 2010, 03:18 PM
Yes, Bridget Regan. I have no better suggestion. Bravo.

Her character in Seeker (only seen a couple episodes) is pretty wonder womany already. Compassionate, powerful, and amazing in a fight. :)

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 03:19 PM
The thing I don't like about Megan Gale as Wonder Woman is that she would be overly sexualized (which would not be fair to the character) and she is too small to play the part. Bridget Regan has that smart-sexy-classy appeal, while maintaining a serious role. She also has the right body build, broad shoulders and larger hips and thighs.

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 03:20 PM
Yes, Bridget Regan. I have no better suggestion. Bravo.

Her character in Seeker (only seen a couple episodes) is pretty wonder womany already. Compassionate, powerful, and amazing in a fight. :)
Exactly! She is so freakin perfect for that role it is a no-brainer.

jschild
January 28th, 2010, 03:50 PM
What's more important would be finding a writer and a director that wouldn't make the film cringe-worthy.

Lord Pyre
January 28th, 2010, 04:13 PM
What's more important would be finding a writer and a director that wouldn't make the film cringe-worthy.

Wasn't Joss Whedon helping to write it?

jschild
January 28th, 2010, 04:21 PM
At one time, no longer.

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:01 PM
Does anyone know who is writing it, or is WB still shopping?

Onacara
January 28th, 2010, 05:15 PM
http://www.reelcomix.com/admin/admin_images/meganfox-wonderwoman.jpg

jschild
January 28th, 2010, 05:17 PM
No, we want some who can actually act, not just stand there and be pretty.

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:20 PM
No, we want some who can actually act, not just stand there and be pretty.
Agreed. I mean she is pretty, but that is not enough to get a movie like Wonder Woman that has so much potential of being terrible, off the ground. Besides, M. Fox is way to skinny and petite.

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:20 PM
http://www.reelcomix.com/admin/admin_images/meganfox-wonderwoman.jpg
Nice fan pick though.

Onacara
January 28th, 2010, 05:21 PM
No, we want some who can actually act, not just stand there and be pretty.

So I guess Kim Kardashian is out too then huh?

http://reports.hollywoodtraffic.com/rssHWT/1225490751/kim_kardashian_nude_sex_tape_sex_2.jpg

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:26 PM
No, we want some who can actually act, not just stand there and be pretty.

So I guess Kim Kardashian is out too then huh?

http://reports.hollywoodtraffic.com/rssHWT/1225490751/kim_kardashian_nude_sex_tape_sex_2.jpg
Too ethnic.

jschild
January 28th, 2010, 05:31 PM
Yeah, because an amazon warrior from an island nation shouldn't have any color on her at all.....

EDIT: She must have a good agent - check out her imdb page...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2578007/

a ton of her "actress" gigs are regular tv show appearances on stuff like Leno and Rachel Ray.

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:32 PM
Yeah, because an amazon warrior from an island nation shouldn't have any color on her at all.....Dude, WW is white with a tan, I would rather Hollyweird not change that.

Onacara
January 28th, 2010, 05:34 PM
Wendy Williams?

http://cdn.concreteloop.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/wind_trey.jpg

jschild
January 28th, 2010, 05:35 PM
Yeah, because an amazon warrior from an island nation shouldn't have any color on her at all.....Dude, WW is white with a tan, I would rather Hollyweird not change that.

I would rather they get someone who can act and do it halfway right than get some mindless model with a crappy script.

She doesn't have to be exactly the same, it's more important to get something that "feels" just right than "looks" just right.

Are we going to complain now that Hugh Jackman isn't 5'2"?

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:37 PM
Wendy Williams?

http://cdn.concreteloop.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/wind_trey.jpg
:rofl:I would rep you if I could!

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:39 PM
Are we going to complain now that Hugh Jackman isn't 5'2"?I would just complain that he is too much of a Hollywood pretty boy who is afraid to do a hardcore Wolverine. Right look, bad chops, so he is an example that helps prove your point about ethnicity, though that was not your intention. I am swayed, WW could be black as long as she acts like a white girl. :D

Onacara
January 28th, 2010, 05:40 PM
Emily DeChanel?

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/methosivanhoe/wonder%20woman/27186_1_122_367lo.jpg

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:41 PM
Emily DeChanel?

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p171/methosivanhoe/wonder%20woman/27186_1_122_367lo.jpg
I love that show. She is adorable at the end of that episode how she spins around trying to turn into WW.

Onacara
January 28th, 2010, 05:44 PM
Adreinne Curry?

http://www.picsandass.com/pics/albums/userpics/10001/816/Adrianne_Curry_Wonder_Woman_Costume_Booty_Shorts_Comicon_cleavage_02.j pg

Onacara
January 28th, 2010, 05:46 PM
Sarah Palin?

http://www.playazball.com/palin%20wonder%20woman.jpg

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:47 PM
Adreinne Curry?
Not a bad look, a bit skinny though. Can she act, or does she just model?

NecroBlade
January 28th, 2010, 05:48 PM
Wow, no. Just, no.

I mean, c'mon, no

http://www.racycostumes.com/racycostumesblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/kate-beckinsale-wonder-woman-costume.jpg

yet?

Kate said she wouldn't do it, though, she's done enough female action hero stuff.

That first chick looks like the best so far.

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:48 PM
Sarah Palin?
Snap! :lol:

You really gotta get off of Google Images at some point.

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:49 PM
Wow, no. Just, no.

I mean, c'mon, no

http://www.racycostumes.com/racycostumesblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/kate-beckinsale-wonder-woman-costume.jpg

yet?

Kate said she wouldn't do it, though, she's done enough female action hero stuff.

That first chick looks like the best so far.

Who is that Necro?

NecroBlade
January 28th, 2010, 05:51 PM
Who is that Necro?
You're lucky I can't negrep right now. :p

Griffin
January 28th, 2010, 05:57 PM
Who is that Necro?
You're lucky I can't negrep right now. :p
w/e :neener:

RabSheila
January 29th, 2010, 08:06 AM
Dude, WW is white with a tan, I would rather Hollyweird not change that.

That makes her sound like some girl hanging around on the beach (Disclaimer: RabSheila has nothing against girls that hang around on the beach), but isn’t she Greek? I guess if you can cast Jennifer Garner as Elektra (another Greek hero/villain) then anything is possible. (Disclaimer #2: RabSheila has nothing against Jennifer Garner. RabSheila usually likes Jennifer Garner’s movies, but Elektra? C’mon!) Here’s hoping they don’t cast Pamela Lee Anderson as Wonder Woman. (Final Disclaimer: RabSheila has nothing against Pamela Lee and wouldn’t mind seeing her dressed up like Wonder Woman. Dancing in a Wonder Woman outfit, maybe. Or running up and down a beach. She’s good at that.)

lefton4ya
February 22nd, 2010, 02:36 PM
Any fans of DC animation such as Justice League (Unlimited), the Wendor Woman Justice League: The New Frontier movies that came out this year or Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths releasing tomorrow? Lucy Lawless played her in the latest Justice League animated movie, and if she doesn't look to old I think she could pull off a live action performance.

Stereotypical answers: Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Morena Baccarin, Adrianne Palicki - the first two have already been in too many superhero movies, but Morena Baccarin (Serenity/Firefly & V) would be great IMHO as she has the look and can act decently although she may be too demure in both looks and style. For Smallville fans Morena Baccarin & Adrianne Palicki are the two most suggested.

http://totallylookslike.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/morena-baccarin-totally-looks-like-wonder-woman.jpg

Also Jodi Lyn O'Keefe and Yasmine Bleeth from Nash Bridges would be good, but again maybe too old.

As long as its not Hillary Duff or Miley Cyrus, I'd be OK with whoever they pick as long a Wonder Woman movie (or a justice league movie) gets made.

Griffin
February 22nd, 2010, 02:43 PM
I am not familiar with Morena Baccarin's acting, but she certainly has the looks.

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 02:47 PM
The problem with Morena is she would really have to bulk up (Linda Hamilton in T2 style). I'm sorry, but I won't accept a skinny, bony, woman as Wonder Woman. She has to have actual muscle mass. I really liked Morena from Firefly though - not sure if she has the presence to be Wonder Woman but she's at least a decent actor.

SuperflyTNT
February 22nd, 2010, 03:00 PM
Salma Hayek. Perfect for the part if she's not too old.

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 03:12 PM
Of course, at 5'2", she'd need careful casting (Stallone style) to hide her lack of height.

Griffin
February 22nd, 2010, 03:54 PM
Salma Hayek. Perfect for the part if she's not too old.
Really? A Latina Wonder Woman? :poorpost:

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 04:02 PM
Salma Hayek. Perfect for the part if she's not too old.
Really? A Latina Wonder Woman? :poorpost:

As said before, because a pasty white amazonian makes ideal sense.

IE, there would be no reason not to have a darker Wonder Woman - it's the woman's physical build and acting ability that matters, not being whitey white.

Agent Minivann
February 22nd, 2010, 04:24 PM
Just how tall does the actress really need to be? If you set the bar too high, you're most likely going to be stuck with a model. That isn't the kiss of death, but it makes it really tough to get something good.

How about Heather Graham? ;) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G_zOetSUFo)

lefton4ya
February 22nd, 2010, 04:26 PM
Salma Hayek. Perfect for the part if she's not too old.
Really? A Latina Wonder Woman? :poorpost:

As said before, because a pasty white amazonian makes ideal sense.

IE, there would be no reason not to have a darker Wonder Woman - it's the woman's physical build and acting ability that matters, not being whitey white.

With that logic, Rosario Dawson or Michelle Rodriguez would be good. Rosario voice acted as Artemis in the Wonder Woman animated movie and Michelle was kick-ass in girl-fight. If Halle Berry can play catwoman (sorry if I brought back nightmares to anyone), than anybody could do Wonder Woman. And since the Amazon is in Brazil, you can retro-fit any latina actress as her.
http://rosario-dawson.imagesandwallpapers.com/Rosario-Dawson-006.jpg
http://poponthepop.com/images/gallery/michelle-rodriguez-on-lost.jpg

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 04:34 PM
She doesn't have to be tall at all. The carefulness I was referring to is that you would want all your actors to be of close height. If all the guys are 6'2", then she's gonna look tiny. You'd want a cast of men and women (except maybe the bad guy) to be in the 5'2" to 5'5" range.

Go back to early 80's movies with Arnold - he towers over most of the cast - because they got people shorter than him. He's really not that tall. Same with Stallone. You don't actually need a 6 foot tall woman, but you want her to be authentic buff, have on-screen charisma, and make you believe (compared to the rest of the cast) that she is an amazon. Casting would make all the difference with a significantly shorter woman like Selma.

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 04:45 PM
Salma Hayek. Perfect for the part if she's not too old.
Really? A Latina Wonder Woman? :poorpost:

As said before, because a pasty white amazonian makes ideal sense.

IE, there would be no reason not to have a darker Wonder Woman - it's the woman's physical build and acting ability that matters, not being whitey white.

With that logic, Rosario Dawson or Michelle Rodriguez would be good. Rosario voice acted as Artemis in the Wonder Woman animated movie and Michelle was kick-ass in girl-fight. If Halle Berry can play catwoman (sorry if I brought back nightmares to anyone), than anybody could do Wonder Woman. And since the Amazon is in Brazil, you can retro-fit any latina actress as her.
http://rosario-dawson.imagesandwallpapers.com/Rosario-Dawson-006.jpg
http://poponthepop.com/images/gallery/michelle-rodriguez-on-lost.jpg

I fully agree. I always think it's a bad idea to try to force someone into a role just because they look like the character in the comic. It's far more important to get someone who "feels" just like the character (think Ian McKellan as Magneto).

Griffin
February 22nd, 2010, 04:57 PM
Neither of those actresses "feel" right though. Plus they are way too scrawny to be Wonder Woman. Plus Wonder Woman is White. :p

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 05:03 PM
So was Nick Fury, but Sam Jackson is 100x better than David Hasselhoff.

I will agree that any actress will have to buff up.

Agent Minivann
February 22nd, 2010, 05:33 PM
So was Nick Fury, but Sam Jackson is 100x better than David Hasselhoff.
The entire nation of Germany is going to neg rep you for that one.

Griffin
February 22nd, 2010, 06:56 PM
I would honestly rather have David Hasselhoff instead of any black actor pretending to be Nick Fury.

Would it be OK for a white Actress to play as Storm? The answer is no.

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 08:49 PM
I would honestly rather have David Hasselhoff instead of any black actor pretending to be Nick Fury.

Would it be OK for a white Actress to play as Storm? The answer is no.

Now you are confusing the issue - it is clearly part of Storm's history that she was an African Goddess.

Amazonians however, don't actually exist, and they are on a tropical island - not exactly where you would expect to find pasty white people. Plus, her racial identity is not American or European. She's not a WASP, She is an Amazon.

And if you think it's a "black actor" "pretending" to be Nick Fury, then you don't know your comics very well.

Griffin
February 22nd, 2010, 09:07 PM
And if you think it's a "black actor" "pretending" to be Nick Fury, then you don't know your comics very well.I know that Marvel specifically made a black ultimate Nick Fury to look exactly like Sam L. because of his role and what would have been future rolls in the Marvel movies.

Griffin
February 22nd, 2010, 09:09 PM
I would honestly rather have David Hasselhoff instead of any black actor pretending to be Nick Fury.

Would it be OK for a white Actress to play as Storm? The answer is no.

Now you are confusing the issue - it is clearly part of Storm's history that she was an African Goddess.

Amazonians however, don't actually exist, and they are on a tropical island - not exactly where you would expect to find pasty white people. Plus, her racial identity is not American or European. She's not a WASP, She is an Amazon.OK, would you be fine with John Stewart (Green Lantern) being casted by a white guy? I would hate it. It is not fare or true to the character, and it would annoy the mess out of me.

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 10:45 PM
And if you think it's a "black actor" "pretending" to be Nick Fury, then you don't know your comics very well.I know that Marvel specifically made a black ultimate Nick Fury to look exactly like Sam L. because of his role and what would have been future rolls in the Marvel movies.

Lol...really....That's funny, since the Ultimates was put out LONG before any of Marvel's current slate of movies. Long before.

So let me get this straight, in 2002, Marvel told Samuel L. Jackson that he was going to be Nick Fury in all these Avengers movies? That's totally amazing. Again you don't seem to understand that being white is not in any way, or part a function of who Wonder Woman is. She isn't a White American. She isn't a White European, she is an Amazon. And as long as the character is crafted and properly treated as an Amazon it won't matter if she is mixed, white, tanned, yellow, purple, blue, or black because it's being a powerful woman that matter, not her skin color. If you don't understand that, then you don't get Wonder Woman.

I'd much rather have a latino or black Wonder Woman that can act and pull off being an Amazon that have some skinny white chick that can't act but is "cute" and has zero muscle tone.

Griffin
February 22nd, 2010, 10:55 PM
Lol...really....That's funny, since the Ultimates was put out LONG before any of Marvel's current slate of movies. Long before.Obviously you don't know your comic history as well as you think. Sure Ultimate has been around for quite some time, but the black Nick Fury was designed directly after Samuel L Jackson. Marvel had to get his written permission to use his likeness in the comics, so get your facts straight dude.

Again you don't seem to understand that being white is not in any way, or part a function of who Wonder Woman is. She isn't a White American. She isn't a White European, she is an Amazon. And as long as the character is crafted and properly treated as an Amazon it won't matter if she is mixed, white, tanned, yellow, purple, blue, or black because it's being a powerful woman that matter, not her skin color. If you don't understand that, then you don't get Wonder Woman.And again, you don't seem to understand that Wonder Woman has always been portrayed as being Caucasian. Period. But who she is, is definitely more important than what color she is, I will agree with you there.

I'd much rather have a latino or black Wonder Woman that can act and pull off being an Amazon that have some skinny white chick that can't act but is "cute" and has zero muscle tone.And I would much rather have no live action Wonder Woman movie, than have one that discriminates against the characters portrayed ethnicity, Caucasian. Superman is a Kryptonian, but wouldn't you consider him to be Caucasian?

jschild
February 22nd, 2010, 11:16 PM
Obviously you don't know your comic history as well as you think. Sure Ultimate has been around for quite some time, but the black Nick Fury was designed directly after Samuel L Jackson. Marvel had to get his written permission to use his likeness in the comics, so get your facts straight dude.


Yes but it wasn't done for the movies. It had nothing to do with the movies.

And again, you don't seem to understand that Wonder Woman has always been portrayed as being Caucasian. Period. But who she is, is definitely more important than what color she is, I will agree with you there.

I know she has always been portrayed as white - but it has never been a facet of her character at all. She is no more "white" than Superman is. Either character could easily be a different color and still be the exact same character. Why? Because neither character is a product of White American/European culture (I would agree that changing Supes parent's skin color would be too far, because it would be changing what culture they are from).

And I would much rather have no live action Wonder Woman movie, than have one that discriminates against the characters portrayed ethnicity, Caucasian. Superman is a Kryptonian, but wouldn't you consider him to be Caucasian?

No, I consider him a Krytptonian who was raised by Caucasians on a small Kansas farm. Discriminating against her ethnicity which is entirely fictional is very funny. Her ethnicity is Amazonian, not Caucasian.

EDIT: Forgot about this... was never a big DC person...

Wonder Woman's body is a mystical creation made from the clay surrounding Themyscira. Through divine means, her disembodied soul was nurtured in and retrieved from the Cavern of Souls.[21] Once the soul was placed into the body it immediately came to life, and was blessed with metahuman abilities by six Olympian deities.

So I guess they can only use white clay hunh? Just joking...I will agree that a completely black Wonder Woman would be more out of character, but a good actress would be worth it. Mixed, latino, olive skinned would all be fine to me as long as the character "felt" right.

Griffin
February 25th, 2010, 04:05 PM
Wonder Woman has blue eyes.....

RabSheila
February 26th, 2010, 08:06 PM
She is no more "white" than Superman is I don’t know about Wonder Woman’s “whiteness”. I always thought of her as a “white” amazon because she was portrayed that way in the comics and assorted tv, movies, etc. They should find some unknown Greek actress that looks the part and can act. Yeah, that’s going to happen.

As far as Superman goes, he’s a white Kryptonian. Just like Iph-Ro of Vathlo is a black Kryptonian.

NecroBlade
February 26th, 2010, 08:12 PM
Wonder Woman has blue eyes.....
Contacts?

chas
March 3rd, 2010, 01:30 AM
;) The historical literature places the "traditional" Amazons around the Black Sea area of southern Russia. Since WW's link with the Greek gods is so specific, I would call her European. She could successfully be played by any ethnic background, but how that would feel probably depends on the era the fan grew up in.

Griffin
March 3rd, 2010, 02:38 AM
Wonder Woman has been a Caucasian in every form of media since her creation. She is white.... why is that so hard to accept? :reapershrug:

Byron_Tiller
November 8th, 2010, 04:03 AM
OK, so I love asking myself and others who is the best actor to play the part of Super Hero X. In this case, I am curious who you guys think is a shoe-in for the upcoming live action Wonder Woman role.
For me, I can't think of a better candidate than this young beautiful actress:Bridget Regan. I have been watching the ABC show called: The Legend of the Seeker, and she is one of the lead actors in the show.[/SIZE][/B]

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http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu234/hsgriffin/WWBR.jpg?t=1264702565[/CENTER]

So what do you do think, is she perfect for the role, or do you have someone in mind that is better for the part of Wonder Woman?


I totally agree with this.

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/302/d/e/bridget_regan_as_ww_033_by_nigelhalsey-d31nudl.jpg