Why Joss Whedon should cast Catherine Zeta-Jones as Wonder Woman...

[nearmint]

I'd buy a ticket...

 

[Fan4Fan]

But would she be available for (multiple) sequels?

 

One name I saw that I hadn't thought of was Eva Longoria:

 

 

Also from ABC's current lineup, Rhona Mitra:

 

[Crackandpresstoan11]

Here is your Wonder Woman Zeta Jones!

 

 

[paperheart]

eva is 5 feet tall. c'mon. amazon??- she's a pygmy.

[nearmint]

The actress from Desperate Housewives is too short and skinny. I'm not familiar with the other actress, but she doesn't impress me.

[Fan4Fan]

Granted, but LOTR proves that height is all in the mind.

 

Mitra plays on Boston Legal. Granted (if you do a Google image search), she is more convincing as Lara Croft, but she has something about her that seems to fit in with the way Wonder Woman is currently being drawn... IMHO, of course.

 

And, gotta agree with TomMurmane on Zeta-Jones... a lot of special effects already going into making her look good (and young).

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[nearmint]

I know who Mitra is now. Didn't recognize her(she rarely wears a WW costume on Boston Legal). I like her a lot, but I think CZJ has the regal presence that WW should have.

 

As for the young/old thing, keep in mind that Whedon has stated that he might go young, but he might also cast a more mature actress in the role. In fact, he mentioned Kim Basinger as a possibility, and she's 51! I think CZJ, at 35, is the perfect age.

[nearmint]

The most disturbing thing about the photo Tom posted is that she's smoking when she's clearly in the 3rd term of her pregnancy.

[Fan4Fan]

I know who Mitra is now. Didn't recognize her(she rarely wears a WW costume on Boston Legal). I like her a lot, but I think CZJ has the regal presence that WW should have.

 

As for the young/old thing, keep in mind that Whedon has stated that he might go young, but he might also cast a more mature actress in the role. In fact, he mentioned Kim Basinger as a possibility, and she's 51! I think CZJ, at 35, is the perfect age.

 

If she's 35... I thought there may have been a bit of point shaving...

 

I do agree that she does the regal thing quite well...

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[jordanscott]

whoever it's gonna be has to be able to workout and get some pipes. WW has great arms and the actress will need to get a bit buff.

 

my top two pics are Charisma Carpenter and Uma Thurman.

[Fan4Fan]

whoever it's gonna be has to be able to workout and get some pipes. WW has great arms and the actress will need to get a bit buff.

 

my top two pics are Charisma Carpenter and Uma Thurman.

 

I could definitely picture Charisma:

 

[goldust40]

whoever it's gonna be has to be able to workout and get some pipes. WW has great arms and the actress will need to get a bit buff.

 

my top two pics are Charisma Carpenter and Uma Thurman.

 

I could definitely picture Charisma:

 

 

Hard to believe, as I've never been convinced by CZJ's star quality (acting ability is more or less irrelevant in this role) but she's got the look for it. All the other actresses mentioned are either the wrong height or too angular.

 

She'll have to seriously hit the weights and quit the cigs, but if she does she'd be right for WW.

[nearmint]

Charisma is the same age as CZJ. She's got the look in that pic, but she looked a bit puffier in the last season or two of Angel. And, she's never exhibited the regal air needed for the role.

[Sal]

my understanding is that CZJ is rather short, as well. somewhere in the 5'-2" ish range...fyi

[500]

I don't think anyone has ever looked better in a WW costume than Rachel Bilson on the OC, though she is very young. If Whedon is to do a growing up story of Diana, I'd think Bilson is a must for the teenage WW.

[nearmint]

my understanding is that CZJ is rather short, as well. somewhere in the 5'-2" ish range...fyi

 

She's 5' 8".

[Deathlok]

Personally, I don't think Zeta-Jones is right for the role of Wonder Woman.

 

I would rather have an actress like a Lucy Lawless-type to play WW.

[BIGNASTY]

If she was only 10 years younger JACKIE SMITH of charlies angels fame would be PERFECT

[skybolt]

Lucy Lawless and Zeta Jones would have been good choices a few years back.

 

I was thinking more in terms of Jessica Biel or Kristanna Loken from the Terminator film.

 

 

[skybolt]

If she was only 10 years younger JACKIE SMITH of charlies angels fame would be PERFECT

 

Growing up I always thought that Jackie Smith was the best looking girl on television. She's probably pushing 60 these days.