I've been thinking, if Wonder Woman were to get the live action movie, who in the blue hell would play her? This isn't a rinky-dink casting call and I think it's one of the most difficult in existence. Think about it, Wonder Woman is probably too fictional to cast. I mean, she's an amazon warrior, which means she's quite buff---but not Nicole Bass or anything. She has a nice rack, but not in the sense of a porn star. She's kinda taller than the average woman, too. In more ways than one, I think she's almost impossible to cast. Unless you want to settle for mere eye candy, which happens to be a dime a dozen. I used to think that there wasn't a woman on the planet who could accurately pull it off.
I found a message board on Superhero Hype. It's over 240 pages of suggestions and discussions on Wonder Woman casting. Some folks suggested Eliza Dushku, of all people. As much as I love her, she's no Wonder Woman. Megan Fox came up in the discussions a lot, but it seems she's not interested in the role. Said something about the character being "lame" in an interview, which was probably a dumb move as an actress. Lame or not, it could have been the biggest role of her life, playing a huge pop culture icon. At the same time, I'm glad Megan Fox turned the idea down because she's just not a good fit. Though, some drunk fools actually entertained the idea of Summer Glau as Wonder Woman... I know, right? Hell, even Anne Hathaway's name was thrown in the hat. Jessica Biel was a smart sugestion and if she were to be casted, I coudn't complain too much. Out of most of the names thrown around, Biel seems like she can actually fill in the boots. After reaching the top page of the massive thread (this was a few days ago and the pages are still growing), it seems the geeks found a suitable woman for the role.
Enter Bridget Regan, from Legend of the Seeker fame. To me, she looks to be the best for the role. Usually, when the subject of casting Wonder Woman comes up, the major issue is that whoever you throw in the hat, you'll have to sacrifice some important quality that would make a convincing Wonder Woman. For example, you can find a woman who is a genetic anomaly---blessed with an amazoian body to die for, but she will lack in the facial department. Another example is having the most perfect face for Wonder woman, but the body wouldn't be up to snuff. Bridget, on the other hand, seems to have the complete package. She's beautiful and she's not starving herself. I mean, click on the link and tell me she's not Diana.
I'm well aware that anybody casted will have to hit the gym and most definitely train for the role, but some actresses have a long way to go compared to others. With that said, Bridget Regan is pretty much there. A few months give or take, she'll have the physicality of it down. Another advantage: her height is 5' 8", which is taller than average. Add in the action and adventure experience, she's just prefect. Look at them legs! Look no further, my friends.
So, whoever suggested Bridget Regan on those boards get's a massive cookie. Whoever...because I'm not going back there. Too many pages...slows down the computer. If you do want to check it out, it's a good read. Just about all the blokes there are nice. Seriously, if you can get away with saying ,"enter actress name here looks better than Megan Fox" and not get flamed, you're around friendly folk.
*Disclaimer: I have nothing against Megan Fox. Just like every red blooded male, I too wish to make out with her on top of a Transformer. I believe that may be the new American Dream.
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