Joss Whedon Likens Angelina Jolie To Wonder Woman!

Joss Whedon Likens Angelina Jolie To Wonder Woman!

The director of highly anticipated Marvel Studios movie The Avengers reveals that the actress is one he very much identifies with a character like Wonder Woman and hints that he had her in mind when writing his script...

By JoshWilding - Nov 18, 2010 09:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Wonder Woman
Source: Entertainment Weekly

When asked by Entertainment Weekly who he based his version of Wonder Woman off of when he was asked to write a script for a movie adaptation a few years back (which sadly never saw the light of day despite positive feedback) the director of The Avengers revealed the following:



"For me, Wonder Woman was basically Angelina Jolie. She spends a lot of time flying around. She works in a lot of different countries. She’s very global. And she’s appalled by the way people treat each other."


I think it's fair to say that there is definitely a likeness there. But at 35, is Jolie a little too old? What would you think of the beautiful actress playing the Amazonian princess on the big screen? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!




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Superman8
Superman8 - 11/18/2010, 9:25 AM
i think jolie is so obvious a choice for wonder woman we all kind of fail to recognize it.

i mean, she is one of the strongest women in the world. not the us, the world.

she can do it all, shes gorgeous, tough, and can handle actions movies

i think if they did anything with wonder woman in a movie, jolie is the perfect choice.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/18/2010, 9:29 AM
taylor cole or erin cummings,angelina jolie wouldn't be a bad choice but not my first choice.
Aninha
Aninha - 11/18/2010, 9:31 AM
I don't like actress Angelina Jole. She is ugly.

Another candidate for wonder woman. Is the South African model Tanit Phoenix, but she is perfect woman.

hovis5818
hovis5818 - 11/18/2010, 9:31 AM
No way!
Shaman
Shaman - 11/18/2010, 9:32 AM
Jolie sure has the skills to pull it off, but she's far away from being Wonder Woman incarnate. But i agree with Intruder, the TV series is such a waste. She's as EPIC as Batman or Superman, she's made for the big screen. And i really wouldn't say no to Jolie. We would be lucky to get someone of her league. Maybe Charlize Theron could even be a better choice!
Superman8
Superman8 - 11/18/2010, 9:33 AM
@ deadpool

erin cummings? really? she ugly dude.

ill take jolie or cole, but not her.
FrankGarret
FrankGarret - 11/18/2010, 9:37 AM
I approve of Jolie.

Tanit Phoenix is not an actress, plain and simple. Let her do a bunch of other films, pay her dues, and maybe then could she do it.
Shaman
Shaman - 11/18/2010, 9:38 AM
Erin Cummings? As in Bitch Slap's Erin Cummings?!?!?! [frick] NO!!! Shit, i was baked way out of my skull and i still couldn't get passed her shitty ass acting!!!
Dusk
Dusk - 11/18/2010, 9:41 AM
Off Topic: My username has nothing to do with those lame 'vampire' movies. Twilight is a superhero that I created like 2 years before those movies.
Protonite
Protonite - 11/18/2010, 9:49 AM
Not for me. I'd rather they pick someone else if they're gonna do the movie.
Aninha
Aninha - 11/18/2010, 9:49 AM
Eyewitness News understands local actress Tanit Phoenix represents a strong chance of winning the role of wonder woman in an upcoming television series.

The show will be directed by David Kelly, who was behind Ally McBeal and Boston Legal.
Phoenix'Nome has been bandied about in forums on the Internet and already fans of the comic series is excited with the prospect of Durban-born beauty play Princess from Amazon.

Eyewitness News has been in contact with Phoenix who said that although she has been in contact with the production company involved in the series, she has not yet signed a contract.
Superman8
Superman8 - 11/18/2010, 9:52 AM
@ aninha

where did you copy/paste that from?
GIJoeBaroness
GIJoeBaroness - 11/18/2010, 10:02 AM
Wonder Woman has to be one of the hardest to find. I don't doubt Angelina would do well, but depending on what they're going for, she's getting up there in years. She'd make a pretty good older version of Diana, but as for a young version, I know there's a lot of beautiful women who would look the part, but to act it is another story.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 11/18/2010, 10:05 AM
I like Angelina, but not for WW. She would def make a great Catwoman though
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/18/2010, 10:08 AM
Beyonce Knowles! No? bunch of racists.
Elayis
Elayis - 11/18/2010, 10:09 AM
I don't think Whedon was necessarily saying that she would've played Wonder Woman, just that her own real-life persona had many similarities with the character, which could've been one of the ways Whedon adapted the character so it didn't appear dated.

While I don't think she's a terrible choice, Jolie has certainly played this type of character before.

My personal choice would be Alexa Davalos, and she also happens to speak fluent Greek.

MONTEZ
MONTEZ - 11/18/2010, 10:12 AM
so joloie gets picked for everything now? i am sorry but jolie looks like she about to break in half when she walks. she is way too skinny. if she got back to the body she had in tomb raider then she would be perfect. she was still thin as craft but at least she had some meat on her bones. i cannot watch an action film with her, she is all bones. i say uma thurman should play wonder woman. kill bill is exactly why. i know we are not going to find a woman to fit the exact build of wonder woman but can we stay away from skeleton skinny and go with athletic skinny.
KiddSoul
KiddSoul - 11/18/2010, 10:15 AM
Wonder Woman? A great maybe. She does have That Wonder Woman character about her.

Because Angelina is getting older I see her more as Hippolyta in a movie. Hippolyta is Wonder Woman's mother in the comics if some of you don't know.
moraghan
moraghan - 11/18/2010, 10:16 AM
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moraghan
moraghan - 11/18/2010, 10:19 AM
I see her as Wonder WOMAN...she is not to old by any means....this character is an adult female who has youthful childlike qualities due to her experiances in an enclosed 'safe' society with limited knowledge of an outside world....

it is not wonder girl, this is not a role for a younger actress or indeed one without any commitment or gravitas....

besides...look at the picture above...thats says it all...haha
nuck82
nuck82 - 11/18/2010, 10:28 AM
i think i can pull the WW look off... im just saying, i got great legs ; )
Bigbywolf
Bigbywolf - 11/18/2010, 10:30 AM
Jolie is ok. I agree with Elayis though, I'm don't think he meant he would have cast Jolie as WW, I think he meant he would base her on Jolie.
I have to say overall I was really disappointed they didn't make this movie. I thought at first this would be a great match, with Whedon knowing what to do with strong women. However it seemed like Whedon was taking forever to get past the scripting stage.
Aninha
Aninha - 11/18/2010, 10:34 AM
Tanit Phoenix

Tanit Phoenix is Star 'Lost Boys'
PoPcornDude
PoPcornDude - 11/18/2010, 10:40 AM
Angelina Jolie would've been perfect, even now, but with more delays after delays, by the time they decide to make a decent movie, Jolie would be probably 50 !
Warner is missing big time with W W character ...
Shaman
Shaman - 11/18/2010, 10:46 AM
The problem with Uma Thurman is that she's ugly as [frick]. Diana IS supposed to be one giganticaly good looking piece of Woman. Uma couldn't even shine her sandals. Lucy Lawless 15 years ago is the blueprint people should be looking for.
Diodoro
Diodoro - 11/18/2010, 10:57 AM
@ kiddsoul - let's save the Hyppolyta role for Linda Carter!!!! Angie would definitely own the role no question- even though we wouldn't really wanna see another "Salt" - (if we wanna see men get pounced on the whole pic thru -we can watch "for colored girls" - from what i've heard - lol ) - Lucy Lawless came out of nowhere and took over a franchise- lets go for someone fresh - rather that than Ms. Fox
MONTEZ
MONTEZ - 11/18/2010, 11:09 AM
shaman@ ok ok, not evryone thinks uma is a good looking woman. how about jessica beil, of course she needs to get tone as well. she was great in blade trinity and no doubt is a woman we can all agree is goog looking.
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 11/18/2010, 11:16 AM
She's still incredibly hot but I agree she's too thin for Wonder Woman now.

I know she's not that big either but when I think of WW I totally picture Serinda Swan.
CarpesDiems
CarpesDiems - 11/18/2010, 11:17 AM
I think she could really pull it off as wonder woman much better than megan fox.Now i can see Megan Fox it pulling off the Wonder Woman XXX : A Porn Parody very well
cole33
cole33 - 11/18/2010, 11:23 AM
She's too skinny to play WW? really? Thats like saying, that girls got short hair she could never play WW. it's called "Working out with a trainer".

Angelina would be awesome. WW needs to look and be able to be a bad ass, also have a maturity to her.

Jolie can do Tough, Sweet, Vunerable, Smart.

Why everyone seems to want the maxim model for WW I don't know
Aninha
Aninha - 11/18/2010, 11:24 AM
Megan Fox and Tanit Phoenix are said to be in the running as Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman successor. But Megan Fox's latest lambaste of Wonder Woman proves that real Wonder Woman television fans are well over 30.

ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 11/18/2010, 11:53 AM
She wouldn't be my first second or third choice but she seems to be an easy and perfect choice. She has the charisma that makes her male costars act better lol. Plus she is beautiful. she can put on about 20 lbs and she would be perfect for the role. Plus her beauty is the type of beauty that screams at you. She doesn't need to be half nude to get your attention.

Shaman
Shaman - 11/18/2010, 11:54 AM
DoughBoyMontez- When Biel did Blade Trinity a while back, i would have said no. But i think she's maturing nicely and is a definite contender for Diana. So i say yes to Biel. Not a flat out "YES", but a "yeah" ;)
StrangerX
StrangerX - 11/18/2010, 11:58 AM
I want to have sex with her mouth sooo baaaaddd!!!
ManThing
ManThing - 11/18/2010, 12:14 PM
pfffffft

only because they are of a not dissimilar political persuasion
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 11/18/2010, 12:14 PM
She is way too scrawny for the role and based on her history, I am not so sure she could put on the 20 lbs of muscle she would need to have for the build to look the part.

Plus, I think they should cast somewhat of an unknown to play the role. My opinion.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 11/18/2010, 12:48 PM
@ Anil: Rhona is one of my Polygamist famous wives. She 34 though so shes only a Year younger then Jolie. Also Rhona is my dream Elektra

Kate is the mistress to my many wives and she is 2 years older then Jolie at 37. She is imo a great choice for Lois Lane.

Davalos is 28 and is the age that I would look for but I don't believe she has the same stunning beauty that the others you mentioned have. Also an option for Elektra but I still don't feel she has that level of beauty.

Jessica Biel would be great as well and is the same age as Davalos. I believe she falls right in the range of Angelina, Kate, and Rhona.

I would also have sex with there mouths...... I would let them have sex with my mouth....Of course only if my Wife permits.....

P.S. All great choices including Angelina and even at there age.

@ Ranger: Fair enough on the uknown but she was 125 for Tomb Raider which is the weight she should carry while she was recently said to weigh slightly over a 100 somewhere.
mstargel
mstargel - 11/18/2010, 12:57 PM
Michelle Ryan from NBC's Bionic Woman
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