# New Wonder Woman movie coming in 2007 - Who should be cast as Wonder Woman? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 18, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109 "2006-02-18T18:46:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/21 "2006-02-18T21:32:52Z")
> [@Dante](#): > > I think Morena Baccarin has the right look, but she’s way too short. She’d have to stand 10 feet closer to the camera than anyone else. IMDb lists her as 5’7¾", a half-inch taller than Sandra Bullock, almost three more than Eliza Dushku, and only one and a quarter less than Linda Carter. None of those heights are Amazonian but they’re not short, either. Dushku is slightly tall for a woman (I think I’ve read the average height for women is 5’3") and the rest \*are \*tall. I still do not want anyone from his shows cast, though. Go with an unknown. > [@unwashed brain](#): > > My mistake. I’m sure it will suck huge - yet true to the original source material - donkey balls, then. You’re not going to get much of an argument from me. I’m a Joss Whedon fan and I like superhero movies so I will watch it but having zero previous interest in Wonder Woman (and, Green Lantern excepted, a general antipathy towards DC Comics), I have no real expectations. To call this a remake of a seventies television show is just wrong, though. ---
**Author:** ![JDeMobray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@JDeMobray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDeMobray)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/22 "2006-02-18T21:37:17Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > I still do not want anyone from his shows cast, though. Go with an unknown. Waitaminute. . . _his shows_? What do you. . . 😕 > [@](#): > > Director: Joss Whedon (Serenity, TV’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel”) Oh, God Damnit. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/23 "2006-02-18T21:38:11Z")
Lucy Lawless, Jennifer O’Dell (of The Lost World) and Victoria Pratt would be good candidates. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/24 "2006-02-18T21:50:51Z")
> [@JDeMobray](#): > > Oh, God Damnit. Not a fan, I presume? ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/25 "2006-02-18T21:58:50Z")
Put me in the camp of not being thrilled with any choices. I think the idea of an unknown, perfect for the role, surrounded by star power is the way to go. I’m pretty sure execs will never go for it. Failing that most of the actesses who look good for the role sound vapid, and the ones that are physical enough for the role, don’t generally look right. Right now, one of the best choices, who has been working is Karen Cliche: [http://users3.ev1.net/~dukeofdeception/WWas/WWasKarenCliche01.jpg](http://users3.ev1.net/~dukeofdeception/WWas/WWasKarenCliche01.jpg) Where someone evidently agrees and just a general bikini pic: [![](http://www.stuffmagazine.com/girls/karen_cliche/karen_cliche_l5.jpg) ](http://www.stuffmagazine.com/girls/karen_cliche/karen_cliche_l5.jpg) She’s not great, she may be a touch too old at this point (I’ll admit I’ve lost track of time). My concern is she does look somewhat like she’s had a bit too much “work” in the face. Truly though I don’t think there’s an existing good choice (I could back Denise Richards, do we really need a link?) except again, I can’t imagine her delivering hard lines with any degree of believeability – like Jessica Alba talking science in the FF movie, Boishe moi that was some bad work. Oh, all right one denise link: [![](http://oseb79.free.fr/images/Stars/denise%20richards%2005.jpg) ](http://oseb79.free.fr/images/Stars/denise%20richards%2005.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/26 "2006-02-18T22:07:05Z")
> [@unwashed brain](#): > > Count me among the many who think that whoever is responsible for turning all these old, piss-poor TV shows into lame-ass suckfest feature films should be shot in the belly and forced to watch their own movies consecutively (_A Clockwork Orange_-style) until they bleed to death. [You are cordially invited](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7118596#post7118596). ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/27 "2006-02-18T22:17:56Z")
> [@Tarrsk](#): > > Maybe she has hidden reservoirs of acting talent somewhere, but I’ve never seen evidence of them. > [@Revtim](#): > > but I’m not sure she can act well enough for a lead role. Because as we all know, when Hollywood is looking to cast a superhero, the very first thing it looks for is acting talent! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/28 "2006-02-18T22:19:11Z")
Tiffany Fallon, Playmate of the Year for 2005, came to Hef’s Halloween Costume Part dressed as Wonder Woman. Obviously, I can’t link to her image. 😃 But by appearence at least, she could pull it off. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/29 "2006-02-18T23:01:19Z")
I still think that fabulous supermodel Stacey Williams should play Wonder Woman. Can she act? I don’t know. I don’t care. ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/30 "2006-02-18T23:06:50Z")
For some reason, I’m thinking Kristin Davis, of “Sex and the City.” Maybe it’s the long dark hair thing. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/31 "2006-02-18T23:17:46Z")
I’d like to see a different approach. I think Camryn Manheim — one of my favorite actresses — would be great. (No, I’m not kidding. I mean it.) ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/32 "2006-02-18T23:21:23Z")
If Melina Kanakaredes were four inches taller and ten years younger… I mean, we may as well get someone who kinda _looks_ like a Greek princess, nose and all. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/33 "2006-02-18T23:27:57Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > I still think that fabulous supermodel Stacey Williams should play Wonder Woman. > > Can she act? I don’t know. I don’t care. I’m changing my answer. I want [Stacey Williams](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/07/05/swim95/content.30.html) too. She should be exactly the right age now. Link may be NSFW, if you are not allowed to see a girl in a bikini. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/34 "2006-02-18T23:36:44Z")
Tera Patrick. ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/35 "2006-02-19T00:11:47Z")
I don’t understand why the part is still up for grabs. As soon as anyone sees a picture of [Morena Baccarin](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravenu/98230937/in/pool-whedonesque/), it’s settled. Not only is she [astoundingly hot](http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1808421085&cf=pg&photoid=583735&intl=us), she’s got experience with sci-fi/fantasy type stuff and also she’s [astoundingly hot](http://www.whedonsworld.com/files/pix/firefly/inara/inara01.jpg). Plus she can carry the attitude of being sweet _and_ wise _and_ in command of a situation, and also she’s [astoundingly hot](http://eur.yimg.com/i/xp/premier_photo/1/1a67c30c85.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/36 "2006-02-19T00:38:18Z")
> [@SolGrundy](#): > > I don’t understand why the part is still up for grabs. As soon as anyone sees a picture of [Morena Baccarin](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravenu/98230937/in/pool-whedonesque/), it’s settled. Not only is she [astoundingly hot](http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1808421085&cf=pg&photoid=583735&intl=us), she’s got experience with sci-fi/fantasy type stuff and also she’s [astoundingly hot](http://www.whedonsworld.com/files/pix/firefly/inara/inara01.jpg). Plus she can carry the attitude of being sweet _and_ wise _and_ in command of a situation, and also she’s [astoundingly hot](http://eur.yimg.com/i/xp/premier_photo/1/1a67c30c85.jpg). I really have to agree. The only attribute that Wonder Woman has that I haven’t already seen her pull off well is “badass warrior”. Of course, while Whedon is loyal to his actors, there’s no reason that he has to be _that_ loyal, and the suits may lean on him to get a bigger star (like Bullock, but Keaton made a decent Batman so who knows?), so this is all just so much fan wankery. As for the movie’s quality, I’m very optimistic. Yeah, Wonder Woman really doesn’t have much to work with. But, OTOH, she doesn’t have much baggage to hold Whedon back, either. Whedon’s pretty much free to use whatever villain (from the comics or original creations) that he pleases, create a supporting cast from scratch, and even has a pretty lose hand for jiggering with her powers and origin. Since female superhero is a genre he’s already proven himself in, I think he’ll do pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/37 "2006-02-19T01:44:03Z")
You know, people had that same attitude of “lowered expectations” when Perez took over the series and quite frankly, the books were never that well written before or since. So, someone who has a good story to tell and interesting characters to build around a strong central character (This sounds like Joss Whedon to me) has a pretty good chance of making a pretty darn good film. My expectations are not awful, I’m hoping it will soar, and thinking at worst it won’t be bad. In short, it is a project that can go either way depending on how much money they give him, and how much free reign they allow him. I’m unsure why casting from Whedon’s other shows stinks of gimick casting. I personally don’t think anyone is really suited from his other shows (in spite of admitted smokin’ hotness) they seem too small and delicate to me. Lucy Lawless would have been great in the day, able to kick-ass and yet be sensitive when needed. WW needs to be slightly more buff than the average Hollywood starlet, and she needs to be tall like a runway model. The idea of casting an unknown is still the best, unless they can do a “Linda Hamilton” style transformation on someone else. Well, I’ll be there with my matinee tickets when it opens. As a life-long comic book geek and Whendon fan, I could do no less. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/38 "2006-02-19T02:23:35Z")
[Zelda Rubinstein](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748289/) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/39 "2006-02-19T02:39:50Z")
> [@Seven](#): > > [Zelda Rubinstein](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748289/) 😃 “Go to the light, Major Trevor!” ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109/40 "2006-02-19T02:42:38Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > I’d like to see a different approach. I think Camryn Manheim — one of my favorite actresses — would be great. (No, I’m not kidding. I mean it.) If we’re allowed to cast against traditional female type, then, to stick with Whedon alumnae, the choice becomes obvious: [Gina Torres](http://bestof.provocateuse.com/show/gina_torres/96) I mean, hell. The woman _is_ an Amazon. (Have you ever been with a warrior woman?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wonder-woman-movie-coming-in-2007-who-should-be-cast-as-wonder-woman/345109.md?page=3)