Okay, we all know that the Wonder Woman movie is long overdue. Some people say it won’t work, or shouldn’t be made. If Thor can be made, so can Wonder Woman! I just wanted to share some thoughts about the movie.
Creator Involvement: An absolute must! Now don’t get me wrong, Geoff Johns is the man and will/should probably be involved but I’d also like to see Phil Jimenez and/or George Perez involed as well. The Wonder Woman movie needs a feminist backbone and they would help with that. I chose them because they are my favorite WW writers and I think they balanced her well. Plus they will make sure WW gets the proper treatment she deserves!
Powers/Weapons: When is the last time you saw a woman lifting an ocean liner and breaking the sound barrier at the same time? She is almost as strong and fast as Superman. I feel it‘s very important that everyone sees it. When she moves fast, it should be a blur. WW can fight like the people on DBZ so she should be shown kicking butt efficiently! I’d also like to see her use her ability to communicate with animals. They could have some pretty cool special effects with WW’s bracelets, lasso, and tiara. The small shield that is created when Diana crosses her bracelets should be there, along with the lasso of truth being utilized. They better have her FLYING too! Which brings me to this…
The Invisible Jet: Does not have to be in the movie, at least in the first one. A reference would be great. Diana can fly, and Hermes can take her and Steve back to the U.S. I think it would just be too much for first timers to swallow.
The costume: Obviously it has to be updated and modified to be taken seriously these days. They had something fashioned or at least drawn up during the "JL: Mortal" debacle. I’m sure it will be similar to the pic posted on here, or at least it should be. No open toed sandals though!
Story: Should be an origin story. I think it should be something along the lines of Ares going to start WW3, and the Gods sending Diana by way of the Amazons to stop him. But please for the love of GOD do not make it like the animated movie! I could write a whole article on everything that was wrong with that flick!
The Cast:
I left out the main Gods-Zeus and Hera, as well as the Gods Diana gets her powers from, but they should be in the movie. I’d also like to see specific Amazons such as Phillipus and Menalippe.
Princess Diana/Wonder Woman: Cobie Smulders. Cobie has always been my first choice among KNOWN actresses. I think she looks like she could be Lynda’s daughter.
Let’s face it. A Lynda Carter only comes around every couple hundred years or so. So unless there is someone out there that we haven’t seen, Cobie is top pick for me.
Queen Hippolyta: Lynda Carter. Lynda is still looking gorgeous and I think the majority of people want to see her in the role.
Julia Kapatelis: Jane Lynch. I think she’s a good actress and looks the part.
Steve Trevor: I prefer an older Steve. I would like him to be more of a father figure instead of a love interest. He should be respectful and caring. Not like in the animated version. The film should be more about establishing Wonder Woman for today. Although it doesn’t need to be there, I’m sure they will have Diana and Steve romantically linked. How about Josh Lucas? Just throwing this one out there I must admit.
I’m still looking for Etta Candy and Vanessa Kapatelis and Ares....What do you guys think?
There you go. I know it’s kind of vague and the pics are too big but hey, I gave it a shot.