Eva Green As Wonder Woman?

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1. MetalWater Says:
   February 23rd, 2007 at 00:31

   Although I've read the Latino Review critic of the Outline for Wonder Woman and agree that Whedon had enough time to write the script...hell, he could have written 3 scripts in that time...but he did turn in a script back in July...he got producer's notes...and then re-wrote a part of the script.
   
   Next, he got Studio notes after he and the producers turned in a version they agreed on. Since then, it appears Joss was working on a whole new take on the script from start to finish...for about the last 6 to 7 months.
   
   Meanwhile, the studio had obviously taken a early draft of the Whedon script and had two writers secretly working on it. Hence the ruse about them buying a spec from a pair of writers who just happened to be shopping it around Hollywood. Yeah, right??? For two writers to develop a script idea...and then write it...and polish it...well, it would take up to 6 to 8 months, and we all know it. And that is being generous. Remember, the studio claimed that it was buying the spec script to get it off the market in order to protect themselves from similarities in Whedon's official Wonder Woman script and those found the spec script. Now, I ask you, does that make any sense??? Warner Brothers owns the rights to the character of Wonder Woman...they wouldn't be in any litigation trouble if it came to that, rather it would be the spec writers who...by writing and shopping a Wonder Woman script were violating Warner Brother's copyright, not the other way around.
   
   I suspect what happened here, is simple...Whedon was used to blueprint and frame the story. He successfully cracked the character and her epic story arch beyond even studio expectations. In other words, his script was just awesome. The problem??? Now armed with an awesome script in hand...the studio decided they wanted a star director to shoot Wonder Woman, not Whedon. But to get out of their deal with Whedon to write and direct Wonder Woman...while at the same time managing to keep his writing work, or as much of it as possible, without being sued, they came up with this scam about a competing spec script with coincidentally similar plot points at every turn!!! Now, how convenient is that???
   
   Yep...these two spec writers have been on the studio payroll for sometime. The spec script ruse was clearly concocted to help the studio get around Writer's Guild grievance rules which would have come into play, whether Whedon pursued action against the studio, and or, the producers, or not. It is truly a shame that it came to this. I am convinced that if given a chance at a big budget block buster, Whedon could prove himself to be very much like Lucas and Spielberg in their early days, a time when they made their best films!!!

1. G Smith Says:
   February 23rd, 2007 at 12:13

   Eva Green is too short to be Wonder Woman. 5'6 is a Wonder Midget. Whoever the woman is, needs to have a regal quality. Sha can't look like a kid, she can't be cute. She has to look like royalty. When you look at her there should be NO doubt that she is a princess from an immortal race of warriors.

1. Marquis Says:
   February 23rd, 2007 at 14:07

   Metalwater. sorry I don't buy it Yes Warner owns the character but if there is nothing against there being spec scripts. And plot similairties can cause problems.
   
   Who is more likely to get a successful lawsuit. two unknowns with a spec script? Or Joss should he choose to file a complaint, for not getting credit.
   
   You're theory is based on Joss being the be all and end all. for a character he's never followed and wasn't planning on using an established visions. Ontop of various staments of joss saying he's struggled with the script.
   
   to me this is walking and quacking like a duck. Joss in his own statements said the script he has wasn't a slam duck. i think he just didn't pull it off.

1. MetalWater Says:
   February 23rd, 2007 at 23:16

   My views are not just based upon theory...you'll recall that Warner Brothers lied to the media and public when they said that the so-called spec script was simply being purchased to avoid litigation problems. In their words, it was a pre-emptive strike to avoid similarities in both scripts.
   
   After the purchase of the spec script, again...according to Warner Brothers, the spec script was to be put to the side and go unused by the studio. Well, none of the fans bought these false claims, and immediately speculated that Warner intended to use the spec script for the actual Wonder Woman movie, despite their many denials to the contrary...and this, within their own joint press release with the studio.
   
   Once Joss Whedon quit the film, exactly 24 hours after that very press release went out to the press, magically...and suspiciously, the studio admitted (along with the film's producers) that they are not only using the spec script which they purchased for the Wonder Woman film, but that they hired the spec script's writers to work as the official writing team on the film.
   
   Now, who do you believe, here??? Joss Whedon who never lied to us about Wonder Woman and his involvement....at least, as far as we know, or...Warner Brothers and Joel Silver...who were immediately caught lying about the spec script within 24 hours of their own press release being revealed to the press and the public??? I think we all know the logical answer to that, don't we???!!!

1. Christine Says:
   February 24th, 2007 at 13:56

   I think that it was time to move on from Josh Whedon.
   
   The studios can't be accused of being "out to lunch " all of the time. I don't care at this point what Josh did or didn't do with the script. He's out!
   
   I mean ...WOW---I would like to have a working, viable script, good casting and a release date in STONE B4 I am too damned old to care.
   
   It is time to act or let this movie project die. And if it is to die then the WB needs to allow Wonder Woman to come to life in Smallville.
   WB's very own series that is building momentum towards the Justice League with it's already growing number of superheroes.
   
   This banter of who should be the next Wonder Woman is making me very tired. Scarier still? I believe that my generation that grew up with Wonder Woman is tired of talk and no action.
   
   Many names have been mentioned and dismissed since the idea of bringing the princess back to life and on the big screen.
   
   Sad to say two that are still being mentioned are Eva Green and Charisma Carpenter.
   
   I mean ....really Eva Green? She has the talent and the beauty. Now here comes the BUT....!
   
   She is too short. I know .....I know. They can make midget Tom Cruise look larger than life. But this isn't Tom...it's supposed to be an actress to play the tall and statuesque embodiment of all that was and is Wonder Woman.
   
   Eva would be great for Wonder Girl or even a strong smurf with miniature blue breasts. But as wonder woman.....forget it boys.
   
   And very briefly on Charisma Carpenter. She is getting old looking and worn out. Her face looks kinda like an old purse I found in my closet and no I wouldn't suggest that my purse play WW either. I threw it away.
   
   I loved her in Buffy and even in Angel. But now, with her looks, her options are district attorney or in ten years driving miss daisy. But WW??? Hell no...........!
   
   I need to mention here that setting this back in the time of the original series would be torture for an audience and it would be dumb. Not to mention that it would be a bigger bomb than the latest Rocky movie.
   
   Guys (meaning all you studio types sitting on your assets) the original WW worked because the world needed her. They needed hope for the humanity.....well we need her now, in 2007, more than ever.
   
   With all of the issues that are haunting humanity?? Do we really need to go back in time to find threats to the American way of life??
   
   The new Wonder Woman needs to be new blood. An immortal princess that has become a little discouraged with the worlds constant need for help and it's ongoing problems.
   
   Maybe we need to find reasons for the princess to want to help humanity again. A renewed sense of instinctual love for the mortal people of the world. A reminder from (Linda Carter) now queen of the amazons....that humans are worth saving.
   
   Known or unknown ...........find the actress that can portray the selfless personality traits of Englands Princess Diana. A woman not a girl....someone althletic and disciplined with health and vitality. A diamond in the rough.
   
   I say that the actress hasn't been found yet. There is talent out there.....if need be do am american wonder woman idol type show to find her. It has to be better and easier than pulling all of these current bombs out of someone's ass.
   
   Need help with the script?? Let me know. I watched every nuance of Linda Carter when I watched her when I was a kid.
   
   I read the comics and came to know Wonder Woman as the woman that I wanted to be when I grew up.
   
   Bottom line is: The world is watching. The roller coaster of news all the time of what is happening and moreover not happening with this is disappointing.
   
   Don't keep people waiting until they are so sick of the BS that they no longer care if the movie ever comes out.
   I should also say that if Linda Carter isn't brought back as the Queen of the Amazons?? People will be really pissed off. I wouldn't even go to see it if she wasn't going to be in it.
   
   If you need more critism or bashing?? Or even if you want me to proof the script. I will even rewrite the damn thing. Let me know.
   
   Christine_J_5000@yahoo.com

1. MetalWater Says:
   February 24th, 2007 at 22:43

   To: Christine_ J_5000
   
   As I recently wrote Jessica Chobot from Mania.com, I find it to be wonderful that more and more women are embracing genre material these days...both as writers, creators and fans. This is a good trend and one I hope to see continue...and only expand. I can't tell you the number of times I've stood in a comic book shop or in the line of one of these movies...(fantasy, science fiction, super hero, etc.) and hoped to see a girl, or more...walk up...who was a true fan of the medium...or a fan at all. Even the few girls I saw from time to time working at comics shops weren't into the books...this in spite of the fact that a number of the characters (nearly half...and more in some cases--See the team books) are based on women...and are very respectful of the female viewpoint. They treat women as equals...as well as true and natural leaders.
   
   Young girls, and even grown women deserve to have strong characters that they can look to for inspiration in this medium...and Wonder Woman is a great character that draws much inspiration, to them and for them...as well as characters like Xena and Buffy.
   
   I think however, the recent fan frustration with Warner Brother's development of Wonder Woman is the fact that they picked such a great feminist advocate in Joss Whedon to bring the story of the greatest Amazon to screen...then when convenient...they stabbed him in the back. Yes, the fan frustration comes from this Hollywood double dealing syndrome. They, Warner Brothers and Joel Silver, the producer, made the mistake of working the fans into a frenzy with promises of a truly brilliant writer, comic book lover and feminist, that being Mr. Whedon...writing and directing this movie...and then, without warning...they pulled the rug out from under our collective feet...with a series of lies and double-crosses that came down pretty fast over the last several weeks.
   
   If they would pull that with Joss and the fans, what do they have planned with and for the character of Wonder Woman??? And now, thanks to all these delays, Wonder Woman coming to the screen--under the raw climate of all this studio generated negative back biting, now seems anti-climatic.
   
   
   I think Joss wanted to give us a modern--free spirited Wonder Woman...and that made the misogynists at the studio nervous. No, rather, they want a pre-feminist movement Wonder Woman...in a era where women were subservient to men. To that, I say, shame on them!!!

1. JustAnotherChick Says:
   February 25th, 2007 at 17:22

   I can't see Eva Green as Wonder Woman either. Not because she's short, but because i think the calibre of her acting is too sophisticated for the likes of playing a fantasy character. Not to say that i don't think she could fill the shoes of Wonder Woman - i have no doubts she could achieve that, she's a terrific actress. It's just difficult to imagine someone whose prior work includes indie movies and the intricate vesper lynde in Casino Royale as a super heroine.

1. vesper-lynd Says:
   February 27th, 2007 at 01:30

   Eva is a great talented actress Wonder Woman suits her perfectly

1. Daveman Says:
   April 9th, 2007 at 12:43

   It will TAKE a high-calibre actress to play WW. To say Eva is too good is just not accurate. She IS a fine actress but not WW. They need a young unknown who is at least 5-9. Lynda had the beauty and poise to win Miss USA! It also must be said again LYNDA MUST PLAY QUEEN HYPPOLYTA!! Or at least have some significant role in the movie, otherwise thousands of people are gonna be pissed off at the WB. They know they have to do it if they care about the fans. They are gonna make it in present day. I just hope they make her Superman level in strength and speed and I hope the make her a serious warrior. When Lynda was playing her it was different times and women weren't shown kicking butt on t.v. like they are today. The people at Smallville also said they would do a Wonder Woman t.v. series if they could have her. I wish they would give us some real answers about this film we all want to see made. Hopefully it will be worth the wait.

1. Complete Apple Says:
   April 13th, 2007 at 18:08

   Exotic, strong & regal Aishwarya Rai would make a great Wonder Woman.

1. Christopher Ballard Says:
   July 10th, 2007 at 01:21

   I think Eva Greene would make the perfect Wonder Woman. With technology these days, it's possible to make somone 5'6" look 6 feet.
   
   

1. Marc Pleau Says:
   July 11th, 2007 at 08:45

   Christine and Daveman are right!
   
   WW is a TALL, BLUE-EYED, PRINCESS! The Best role-model for woman and girls! Casting is crucial or it will flop BIG!
   
   Lynda Carter for Queen!

1. Lorelei Says:
   August 6th, 2007 at 16:06

   Yeah i don't believe Eva Green is the best person for the part.I would pick me over her any day. lol Blue eyes can be made by buying some contacts.Other then that wonder woman can be made to look taller in the movies if she is 5'6.Wonder woman has beautiful long dark hair but i suppose that can be made with weave attachments.Altho i think i have the look and i should be the next WONDER WOMAN!!
   
   Not that i haven't been told i look like Lynda Carter in a photo that i have posted.

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