JOHN CARTER's Lynn Collins Briefly Addresses WONDER WOMAN Buzz

JOHN CARTER's Lynn Collins Briefly Addresses WONDER WOMAN Buzz

Lynn Collins portrayal of Dejah Thoris in John Carter is causing many to visualize her as the Amazon warrior, Wonder Woman. Here's what she thinks about that.

By MarkJulian - Mar 07, 2012 06:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Wonder Woman
Source: Digital Spy

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Having yet to see John Carter, I can't offer up my own opinion about Collins portraying DC's amazonian princess but I will say that I thought her portrayal of Silver Fox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine was one of the few bright spots. Of course, let's not forget that Nicolas Winding Refn is passionate about Wonder Woman and has stated that he would like to place Christina Hendricks in the title role. Also, recent breakout star and MMA fighter Gina Carano has also generated some buzz about putting on the classic tiara and bracelets. And let's just all try to forget about that Wonder Woman television pilot starring Adrianne Palicki.



Wonder Woman is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston and H. G. Peter. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 (December 1941). The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986.

Wonder Woman is a warrior Princess of the Amazons (based on the Amazons of Greek mythology) and was created by Marston, an American, as a "distinctly feminist role model whose mission was to bring the Amazon ideals of love, peace, and sexual equality to a world torn by the hatred of men." Known in her homeland as Diana of Themyscira, her powers include superhuman strength, flight (even though the original Wonder Woman did not have this ability), super-speed, super-stamina, and super-agility. She is highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat and in the art of tactical warfare. She also possesses animal-like cunning skills and a natural rapport with animals, which has been presented as an actual ability to communicate with the animal kingdom. She uses her Lasso of Truth, which forces those bound by it to tell the truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets, a tiara which serves as a projectile, and, in some stories, an invisible airplane.






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WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 3/7/2012, 6:54 AM
Definitely! I can see her as WW. Like Kitsch, she was surprisingly pretty damn good in John Carter.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 3/7/2012, 7:07 AM
You know what she is a great actress, she has the look especially the skin tone that I have always thought Diana should have, and she looks like she can bring it with the Amazon princess. I'd love to see her as Diana.
superotherside
superotherside - 3/7/2012, 7:17 AM
I need to watch John Carter... it looks really great. Can't give an opinion of her being Wonder Woman though since I haven't seen the film yet.
AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 3/7/2012, 7:17 AM
I'd prefer Gina Carano
werty
werty - 3/7/2012, 7:25 AM
Christina Hendricks is lovely but a bit too old and not the right body type to play Wonder Woman. Gina gives too much of a tranny vibe to do it. And this Collins? God no. There is only one who can currently do a kick ass job as Wonder Woman and that's



Jaimie Alexander. She already proved she can do the kick ass warrior woman in Thor and if Ryan Reynolds and the Captain America dude can play two diffrent heroes so can she. Give her a push up bra and she will be golden
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 3/7/2012, 7:25 AM
Hmm....idk, maybe.

She does look rather WONDERful
Dedpool
Dedpool - 3/7/2012, 7:48 AM
I could see her in the role. She may be too old for Hollywood standards as they want to build a franchise so they want to go younger, like the tv show, but She would actually do well. I think that picture with the sword says it all! I think between her and Jamie Alexander and Gina Corranao if she got some acting lessons, we have three decent choices!!
Shaman
Shaman - 3/7/2012, 7:54 AM
Gusto- Stop mixing Wonder Woman up with Spirit, will ya? Old age sure is a bitch...

thetrojan
thetrojan - 3/7/2012, 7:58 AM
gusto-you are blind drunk!


Jaimie Alexander...could play anyone she wishes,could easily be wonder woman or even zatanna
lntrn8
lntrn8 - 3/7/2012, 8:22 AM
Gusto re: SJP, nice joke but . . .



Also, yes originally wanted Refn's choice of Hendricks as WW (can you resist the natural boobage?). But she comes in a distant 4th now to Carano, Alexander, and Collins.
Shaman
Shaman - 3/7/2012, 8:28 AM
Gusto- Now you're cooking with gas!!!
Orko
Orko - 3/7/2012, 8:29 AM
@ brianj22 - I am sorry to burst your 'for the trillionth time' comment about you cannot cast anyone under 6 foot to play WW. However NOT ONE person who played WW was 6 foot?

Linda Harrison: 5' 6"
Cathy Lee Crosby: 5' 7"
Lynda Carter: 5' 9"
Adrianne Palicki: 5' 11"
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/7/2012, 8:37 AM
Gina Carrano as Wonder Woman!



and Gina is only 5'8"
Shaman
Shaman - 3/7/2012, 8:41 AM
It really comes down to what is more trouble between casting a 6 foot tall model that can't act or a great 5 foot tall actress. Movie magic can only go so far and great 6 foot tall actresses don't grow on trees ya know.
elessarundomiel2382
elessarundomiel2382 - 3/7/2012, 8:48 AM
Dunno about Gina Carano, but Jamie Alexander and Lynn Collins sure are the top two choices
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 3/7/2012, 9:22 AM
I think Julia Voth would make a great Wonder Woman. She's 5'8" tall and looks like Wonder Woman. She's an actress/model, so she might need some acting lessons, but I think she could do it. Look at her, I did this real quick to see what it would look like.
Julia Voth
Julia Voth1
Very sexy!!
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/7/2012, 9:22 AM
i think wonder woman needs to be hot BUT she also needs to be a believable amazon warrior...

Gina Carano can do that!!

Shaman
Shaman - 3/7/2012, 9:32 AM
Gina's definitely the best physical choice. But i really want her to get acting classes and not get through them just because she has a nice ass.
Shaman
Shaman - 3/7/2012, 9:57 AM
Nadia Bjorlin still has a long way to go before proving herself worthy to be WW. At the very least Carano has Haywire. I definitely would approve her going through auditions for it though. You never know.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 3/7/2012, 10:06 AM
Anyone complaining and saying that whoever plays Wonder Woman has to be 6ft tall I say you bullshit. When it comes to film Height doesn't mean anything because they can easily make whoever it is appear taller. They made Hugh Jackman who is way taller than 5'3 appear to be 5'3 for Wolverine. Its all in the angle of the camera and how you shoot the person.

Also to the guy who said Wonder Woman has no reason for existing..are you freaking kidding me? No superhero has a reason for existing. Wonder Woman is just as legit a superhero as any to be quite honest she should have gotten a movie before Green Lantern did. Its all in how you handle her character treat her like an Amazon and not a female superhero.

Wonder Woman seriously deserves more respect than what she is given and she deserves way more respect than DC has been giving her for years. I would love to see Lynn play Wonder Woman because I think she has the look and the acting chops to do it, but I think its going to take someone like Josh Whedon to give Wonder Woman the story and respect she deserves.
sarahsatire
sarahsatire - 3/7/2012, 10:09 AM
Hmm pics didn't show up in my last comment, 'nother try... Bridget Regan for Wonder Woman!



HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/7/2012, 10:13 AM
all of these suggestions are ok... they are all beautiful women.

BUT

the actress MUST also be tough... and most of these women are not.

Gina is the only one that qualifies to be the Amazon warrior. period.
JillValenfield
JillValenfield - 3/7/2012, 10:15 AM
Timerider, I LOVE YOU!!! Julia is one of my favorite models in the world (she is also the real Jill valentine ;) I was going to to suggest her but you did it first, does not matter. I want her to get a big, like a huge role, like the new face of ww! Or else, Gina is a badass too and I like her
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/7/2012, 10:15 AM
like JatevinM said, WW deserves more respect, especially after that horrific failed tv show attempt.
and as part of that respect she needs to be a larger than life character that can kick the crap out of everyone, and not just a pretty face.
sarahsatire
sarahsatire - 3/7/2012, 10:23 AM


Regan can definitely do badass.
P862010
P862010 - 3/7/2012, 10:39 AM
lynn collins looks like a legit warrior in the trailers and tv spots i would go with her

she is a Julliard graduate as well
P862010
P862010 - 3/7/2012, 10:42 AM
also people on this needs to be 6 foot thing need to shut up

henry cavill is 6'1 playing the traditionally 6'4-6'5 superman
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/7/2012, 10:53 AM
Julliard??

Gina Carano is a MMA fighter. put that in your pipe and smoke it.
P862010
P862010 - 3/7/2012, 10:57 AM
i know i know she graduated from same acting school as

Chris Reeve
Oscar Isaacs
Jessica Chastain
Viola Davis
Anthony Mackie

but Gina can throw a mean hook
JatevinM
JatevinM - 3/7/2012, 11:30 AM
I will continue to say no to Jamie Alexander for the simple fact that she is just too scrawny and even if she were to gain weight and muscle it still wouldn't look right on her because of her naturally skinny and slender body frame.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 3/7/2012, 11:31 AM
Dev7 the acting wasn't the problem in X-men origins it was the story. Ryan Reynolds wasn't the bad part about Green Lantern it was the story and the writer plain and simple.
thaonly1guly
thaonly1guly - 3/7/2012, 11:59 AM
For me I would say that I would consider and wouldn't mind any of the following actresses to play WW:

Bridget Regan
Gina Carano
Lynn Collins
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/7/2012, 12:02 PM
i have to say no to Jaime as much as i think shes beautiful, she belongs in ASGARD and not with DC.

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