Charisma Carpenter talks on being in running for Wonder Woman

[Specter313]

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[Kevin Roegele]

I hate to say it, but I think it's unlikely it will be her.

For one thing, she's nearly 40.

[Specter313]

I hate to say it, but I think it's unlikely it will be her.

For one thing, she's nearly 40.

I don't think her age would really be a problem. I think for some characters, you need a slightly older actor to play them so audience goers don't feel like a kid has been thrown into the role. But also, Charisma doesn't look her age at all either. Also, if people like Halle Berry can be around this age and still fit into outfits like that Catwoman get up, even though the movie sucks, and kick butt as Storm, then I think Charisma can pull it off.

[Balian]

As long as it won't be Kate Beckinsale, I'll be happy.

[Kevin Roegele]

As long as it won't be Kate Beckinsale, I'll be happy.

I would imagine she's on the list.

[Kevin Roegele]

I don't think her age would really be a problem. I think for some characters, you need a slightly older actor to play them so audience goers don't feel like a kid has been thrown into the role. But also, Charisma doesn't look her age at all either. Also, if people like Halle Berry can be around this age and still fit into outfits like that Catwoman get up, even though the movie sucks, and kick butt as Storm, then I think Charisma can pull it off.

That's true, but Warner Bros will be looking at, at the very least, a trilogy here. They'll want an actress between 25-35, I'd imagine. Halle Berry can get away with being slightly older because she's a top box office draw.

[Fanticon]

unless they want this one to go straight to video...they'd better consider someone else.

[Bad Superman]

There are better candidates.

[Manic]

Still hoping for an unknown...

[Specter313]

That's true, but Warner Bros will be looking at, at the very least, a trilogy here. They'll want an actress between 25-35, I'd imagine. Halle Berry can get away with being slightly older because she's a top box office draw.

Charisma is only 36.

[Specter313]

There are better candidates.

Like?

[USMC]

I vote for Charisma.... :o

[Marcus M.]

Charisma Carpenter? Hell no!

For a younger Wonder Woman I would go with 22 year old actress Taylor Cole
http://www.taylor-cole.com/p28.jpg

If they wanna make her a little older I would go with 30 year old actress Susan Ward.
http://www.cjepanica.net/tete/20041210%20Susan%20Ward.jpg

[MJB]

There are better candidates.

Yes there is. I like carpenter, but not for WW. I don't care about her being 36, infact when did 36 become old? I guess in Hollywood standards or people under 20 it's old. I know one thing for certain is that I don't want to see a Kiera Knightly or some other 19 or 20 year old girl looking actress playing WW. I think anyomne playing WW should probably be mid twenties to early thrities.

[Lightning Strykez!]

Okay, I have only 3 ultimate favorite heroines. They are as follows:

1.) Storm
2.) Wonder Woman
3.) The Invisible Woman

Now, considering that movie studios have royally f'ed up the casting for numbers 1 and 3, I am keenly interested in seeing how Hollywould could possibly jack up my No. 2 favorite Heroine of all time. :rolleyes: I'm prepared to be pissed.

Let's be clear: Lynda Carter will be a tough act to follow--no matter who they cast for this role. That woman was the consummate Wonder Woman in nearly all categories--she was regal, tall, gorgeous and graceful.

Charisma--for all her beauty--simply does not possess all of those qualities.

Wonder Woman is a demigoddess...and of Grecian Amazonian background. Therefore I don't understand why the hell they can't figure out how to forego this bimbo-starlet fad of late, and go for someone that better resembles the character in ALL aspects.

My choice?


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Catherine. Fricken. Zeta. Fricken. Jones.

With heels she's about 6'...exotic, 35 and HOT. Is there any doubt? C'mon Warner Bros.--for the love of God, wake up!!!

[Shuley]

Well at least Charisma has confirmed she gives head..lol Back to WW,I don't want Charisma for WW or Beckensale either. I'd take Catherine Zeta Jones,not only is she aging well,she's also a better actress than Beckinsale and Charisma.

[Ulic Queldroma]

I agree w/ fanticon. I have yet to see Charisma Carpenter do anything worth giving her the role of our favorite amazon (Lifetime movies DO NOT COUNT AS REAL FILM.) And I agree with LS on the Zeta-Jones casting. She's perfect, the looks (Damn!) and the chops. If the were going to go with a name, she'd be it. But in all likelihood, they will go with an unknown or at least virtual unknown, which makes me worry that the possibility of Carpenter getting the role could be on the horizon. And that I do not like at all.

[Fused]

I'd be down with all the suggestions on this thread. Susan Ward might be pushing it. I think there are better choices, but I think Char could pull it off. You can de-trash anyone with the right costumers, make-up and cinematography.

I'm anti-Morena Baccarin and wish I could erase Kaherine McPHee from the public consciousness.

[Yellow Cyclone]

susan ward def looks the part, but can she act? on the flip side jones can act, but might be too old

10-1 says whedon picks carpenter anyway cuz he's worked with her before :p

[Manic]

I love Mrs. Zeta-Jones-Douglas-Jingleheimer-Schmidt, but I can guarantee you that there will be at least half a dozen users on these boards that will call her a "grandma," despite the fact that she's only in her mid-30s, and her oldest child is only 6.

[HR-PUFF&STUFF]

Charisma Carpenter's voice is all wrong.

[Manic]

Charisma Carpenter's voice is all wrong.
True. I wouldn't even cast Charisma as Donna Troy.

Although, granted, whoever plays Donna has to be able to also play Diana. So I guess that kinda went without saying.

[Isildur´s Heir]

I have nothing against Charisma Carpenter, but she is just wrong for the part.
I give that casting WW is not an easy task, for all the reasons Lightning Strikez! pointed out and more, and Zeta-Jones is gorgeous (but i can´t see her in the role), but CC is not her.

[ultimatefan]

Yeah, well, WW is tough to cast... Has to be tough, innocent and sexy at the same time. They´re hard qualities to pull off. Honestly, Zeta-Jones can be tough and sexy, but I don´t see much innocence in her, or in Charisma, for that matter. I wouldn´t jump off the bridge if either of them was cast, but I wouldn´t do cartwheels either.

[Lightning Strykez!]

I wouldn´t jump off the bridge if either of them was cast, but I wouldn´t do cartwheels either.


Well, if Charisma is cast I will jump off the bridge for you, dear friend.

Jeez...this fills me with angst. I honestly haven't been this concerned about such a highprofile casting since the news broke that Jessica Alba suddenly was in talks for the IW role. I remember I actually couldn't go to sleep that night--I was that disgusted.

Hollywood stop screwing with my childhood loves!

[Bishop2]

I actually have no problem with Charisma Carpenter in the role. She still looks fantastic and when she does emotive scenes on TV or when she reads audio books, her voice sounds fine - different than her usual "Cordelia Attitude" voice.

However, the one thing I'm scared of is Whedon's script. Whedon's gone way downhill as a writer and we already know he's making up some villian to use, kinda like when James Cameron tried to make up some lamewad for his horrible Spider-Man treatment.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

She'd be awful and she is too old. Also after Superman Returns boxoffice I seriously doubt that the WB will let Whedon do whatever he wants.

She won't get the part.

[Manic]

Hell, I don't even think Whedon wants her to get the part. Hasn't he said before that he won't use this movie as an excuse to hang out with his friends?

[Bishop2]

Hell, I don't even think Whedon wants her to get the part. Hasn't he said before that he won't use this movie as an excuse to hang out with his friends?

Do Whedon and Carpenter even count as "friends" anymore? I mean, he DID fire her, even if it was done in her own best interests.

[ScottishFogg]

Do Whedon and Carpenter even count as "friends" anymore? I mean, he DID fire her, even if it was done in her own best interests.

when did he fire her? from Buffy or Angel?

[Bishop2]

when did he fire her? from Buffy or Angel?

Angel. It's a long story and we don't really have all the details, but Kristin Vietch or whatever on E! talked about it at some length during season four of Angel. Apparently she had some kind of medical diagnosis that told her to take some time off and rest, but she didn't want to, so Whedon "forced" her into a vacation during the filming of the third season by writing her out of the show for a few eps. Then she got pregnant, which made him much more concerned and he finally told her that if she didn't try to take some time away and watch out for her health he would write her off the show. He wanted her to spend less time hanging around on set and more time at home, but of course she continued to hang around. By the end of the season, he wrote her character into a coma so that all she had to do was lie around for a little while as she recovered from her pregnancy. Then he fired her off the show. We still don't know what the medical situation was, but apparently he was just concerned for her health and well-being. At any rate, it didn't stop her from wanting to work consistently, and she soon got a recurring role on Miss Match for a little while, until that was canned.

[ultimatefan]

Well, if Charisma is cast I will jump off the bridge for you, dear friend.

Jeez...this fills me with angst. I honestly haven't been this concerned about such a highprofile casting since the news broke that Jessica Alba suddenly was in talks for the IW role. I remember I actually couldn't go to sleep that night--I was that disgusted.

Hollywood stop screwing with my childhood loves!
Well, I don´t hate her to THAT level, but wouldn´t be really happy, either.

I know what it was like... I always try to be open-minded and not let fanboy nitpickism cloud my judgement, but when she got it I was just as "WTF?" as any other geek... and to this day, sorry, I still don´t get it.

[Steelsheen]

Okay, I have only 3 ultimate favorite heroines. They are as follows:

1.) Storm
2.) Wonder Woman
3.) The Invisible Woman

Now, considering that movie studios have royally f'ed up the casting for numbers 1 and 3, I am keenly interested in seeing how Hollywould could possibly jack up my No. 2 favorite Heroine of all time. :rolleyes: I'm prepared to be pissed.

Let's be clear: Lynda Carter will be a tough act to follow--no matter who they cast for this role. That woman was the consummate Wonder Woman in nearly all categories--she was regal, tall, gorgeous and graceful.

Charisma--for all her beauty--simply does not possess all of those qualities.

Wonder Woman is a demigoddess...and of Grecian Amazonian background. Therefore I don't understand why the hell they can't figure out how to forego this bimbo-starlet fad of late, and go for someone that better resembles the character in ALL aspects.

My choice?


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Catherine. Fricken. Zeta. Fricken. Jones.

With heels she's about 6'...exotic, 35 and HOT. Is there any doubt? C'mon Warner Bros.--for the love of God, wake up!!!

she's my first pick too, but TPTB said that she was too old for the part.

i remembered that Lynda Carter herself handpicked Zeta as the successor to her tiara. there's a chat blog around the net somewhere stating just that, a little after the release of Th Phantom or The Mask of Zorro i think. since then Zeta has been hoping to nab the WW role, and she could have had they started the production earlier, but now she's too well known, too expensive and too "old" (as far as Hollywood was concerened). so to save face, Zet keeps saying that she wasnt interested in it in the first place yada yada, but for those of us who've been following this movie closely since way back we knew she wanted it bad, and hell we wanted her bad too.

so yeah Zeta is so perfect for this role man, that knowing she cant be in it breaks my heart :(:ww::(

[Lex Luthor]

I would have loved to have seen CZJ as WW, but unfortunately that's very unlikely to happen. Would have been cool to see. Although the gorgeous Jennifer Connelly has ALWAYS been my first pic if we're going with an actress for WW that is in her 30's. She's an exceptional actress, as well as looking very similar to the Wonder Woman that Adam Hughes depicts on many of the Wonder Woman comic book covers he has done.

Personally, I would rather a older (early to mid 30s) Wonder Woman, but thats probably unlikely as well. As far as Charisma goes, I dont really have a problem with her, but I ultimately feel like she is not right for the part. Sure, she's easy on the eyes. But I've yet to see her in anything that makes me think, "Wonder Woman".

[Lex Luthor]

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[Lex Luthor]

I would have loved to have seen CZJ as WW, but unfortunately that's very unlikely to happen. Would have been cool to see. Although the gorgeous Jennifer Connelly has ALWAYS been my first pick if we're going with an actress for WW that is in her 30's. She's an exceptional actress, as well as looking very similar to the Wonder Woman that Adam Hughes depicts on many of the Wonder Woman comic book covers he has done, IMHO.

Personally, I would rather a older (early to mid 30s) Wonder Woman, but thats probably unlikely as well. As far as Charisma goes, I dont really have a problem with her, but I ultimately feel like she is not right for the part. Sure, she's easy on the eyes. But I've yet to see her in anything that makes me think, "Wonder Woman".

[LongshotRules]

As long as it won't be Kate Beckinsale, I'll be happy.

What's wrong with Kate? I think she's one of the hottest women in Hollywood and she'll fit the looks to a T.

[superion]

It'll probably be a unknow or one of the actresses Whedon has worked with (Morena Baccarin probably). Connelly and Jones are too old for a trilogy and who's to say they would even want the part if offered.

Didn't Kate Beckingsdale say she wouldn't do the movie already when she was rumored to be in the runnning?

[Bishop2]

What's wrong with Kate? I think she's one of the hottest women in Hollywood and she'll fit the looks to a T.

I wouldn't want her either. She doesn't look like a woman who's athletic as much as she looks like a Loreal model or something - you know, that fine line between "I keep fit through aerobics" and "I keep fit by not eating." Plus I've never liked her in any movie she's done to date.

[chosen1]

In all honesty those who say that Charisma Carpenter cant do it she's too old and then want Catherine zeta jones.... ??? I dont understand that one.

For Charisma to get the role. She would have to lose some serious weight (fat) and start putting on some muscle. She needs to get back to her old look angel season 1. Then she would need to know that Diana is a serious role to play. I believe she can do it but the fact is by the time she could get ready to do the role. Whedon can pick someone up who fits the criteria right now to save time.

[Lightning Strykez!]

In all honesty those who say that Charisma Carpenter cant do it she's too old and then want Catherine zeta jones.... ??? I dont understand that one.

For Charisma to get the role. She would have to lose some serious weight (fat) and start putting on some muscle. She needs to get back to her old look angel season 1. Then she would need to know that Diana is a serious role to play. I believe she can do it but the fact is by the time she could get ready to do the role. Whedon can pick someone up who fits the criteria right now to save time.


My sentiments exactly. Both women are in their 30's so what's the difference? I smell a double-standard here.

I'll tell you one thing though: Catherine would pack more audiences than Charisma ever could. I would think that starpower is important to WB, and yet Catherine is not yet so huge a star that viewers wouldn't lose her in the WW character. She's not on Halle Berry-levels yet, although this movie could pitch her star that direction.

As was mentioned, even Lynda Carter wanted Catherine for this role, so it's obvious to others--not just us fanboys--that the actress' look naturally screams :ww:. Jennifer Connelly is another good choice, and her Oscar-calibre status would do a lot for the film's profile with critics.

I just hope WB has their thinking caps on...I'm nervous.

[Bishop2]

I'll tell you one thing though: Catherine would pack more audiences than Charisma ever could. I would think that starpower is important to WB, and yet Catherine is not yet so huge a star that viewers wouldn't lose her in the WW character. She's not on Halle Berry-levels yet, although this movie could pitch her star that direction.

I don't think CZJ really WANTS to be a star, though. She barely does any acting anymore. These days she's better known as the T-Mobile pitchwoman than as an actress. I think she's more concentrated on her home life.

Of course, I also wouldn't want Catherine Zeta-Jones. I can't see her playing the part well - she just doesn't have that kind of "tough" presence or attitude and even when she tries to in some of her movies it falls flat.

The only person I've seen suggested for the role who I can actually picture doing well with it is, oddly, Rachel Weisz. And she's not exactly an "obvious" pick. Still, Peter David supports her, and he knows what's up - http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/002903.html

[PyroChamber]

Maybe it's just me, but almost ever character I've seen Charisma play has been somewhat similar to Cordelia Chase, or maybe that's the way she plays all her characters.

[green]

Im starting to get a creepy Sean Young vibe from Carpenter.

[ultimatefan]

My sentiments exactly. Both women are in their 30's so what's the difference? I smell a double-standard here.

I'll tell you one thing though: Catherine would pack more audiences than Charisma ever could. I would think that starpower is important to WB, and yet Catherine is not yet so huge a star that viewers wouldn't lose her in the WW character. She's not on Halle Berry-levels yet, although this movie could pitch her star that direction.

As was mentioned, even Lynda Carter wanted Catherine for this role, so it's obvious to others--not just us fanboys--that the actress' look naturally screams :ww:. Jennifer Connelly is another good choice, and her Oscar-calibre status would do a lot for the film's profile with critics.

I just hope WB has their thinking caps on...I'm nervous.
One problem I see is, studios have realized that comic book movies can be successful without a high-profile actor in the leading role (Tobey Maguire, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, the cast of FF), and hiring someone less-known also helps with the budget, cuz they cost less. CZJ may not be Angelina Jolie, but she´s a relatively high-profile actress, she´ had Mask Of Zorro, Traffic, Chicago...

[chosen1]

One problem I see is, studios have realized that comic book movies can be successful without a high-profile actor in the leading role (Tobey Maguire, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, the cast of FF), and hiring someone less-known also helps with the budget, cuz they cost less. CZJ may not be Angelina Jolie, but she´s a relatively high-profile actress, she´ had Mask Of Zorro, Traffic, Chicago...

and you know what. I don't consider that a problem. Casting an unknown or a relatively known person is something that I prefer in all comic book movies. It makes is more interesting for me. Think about the first season of lost everyone in that cast was either an unknown or relatively known person. Then OMG people were saying it was such a shock the success of the show. They did have good writers who disappeared when season two came around (my opinion). But it was also the fact that no one knew most of these actors and they were doing a good job. I've heard people say they want evangeline lilly as wonder woman. I believe that would be a mistake. My point is noone knew who she was pre lost. So there is some actors out there who would fit the bill perfectly

[LastSunrise1981]

Even if Charisma was right for the part she wouldn't do it, since her and Joss don't get along at all.

I don't think they hate each other, but their differences date all the way back to when she was on Buffy, and during Angel a lot of it came to a head.

[chosen1]

Even if Charisma was right for the part she wouldn't do it, since her and Joss don't get along at all.

I don't think they hate each other, but their differences date all the way back to when she was on Buffy, and during Angel a lot of it came to a head.

wow i did'nt know that. what kind of arguments did they have? I thought they all got along.

[Bishop2]

wow i did'nt know that. what kind of arguments did they have? I thought they all got along.

See my above post about her getting fired.

[Manic]

Im starting to get a creepy Sean Young vibe from Carpenter.
I can see it now: Charisma makes an appearance on Oprah or some other daytime talkshow, dressed as Wonder Woman, staying in character throughout the entire interview, and high as a kite.

[Steelsheen]

I'll tell you one thing though: Catherine would pack more audiences than Charisma ever could. I would think that starpower is important to WB, and yet Catherine is not yet so huge a star that viewers wouldn't lose her in the WW character. She's not on Halle Berry-levels yet, although this movie could pitch her star that direction.

hmmm... i dunno dude. i think in a lot of the Hollywood circles Zeta's an A-lister. didnt they say that if studios cant get Julia Roberts for a project they usually go for her?

i think the test of a true actor is to be able to draw people into your performance that they forget who you are and just see the character you portray. i think Zeta has this capability, other than the fact that she was born to play this role. alas some people wont get over the fact that she's a famous actress and would be screaming bloody hell that it wasnt an unknown that wears the tiara.

[Lex Luthor]

I personally am not much on the idea of a complete unknown landing the role. Mainly because I dont see this film being a easy film to carry for any actress. Let alone an unknown. And although I do think it's possible to get that "perfect" unknown, I would feel a bit more at ease in an actress who can be Christian Bale's contemporary, and maybe possibly even bring that little something to the part that might not have been seen otherwise.

CZJ, and Jennifer Connelly fall nicely under this catagory I believe.

[ClarkLuther55]

Even if she hasn't done much movies lately, Catherine Zeta-Jones is still highly regarded in Hollywood. She's ABOVE Halle Berry, who has done supporting roles in crap movies for much of her career, and was only briefly in the top tier a couple years ago when she achieved critical success with Monster's Ball and commercial success as a Bond Girl in Die Another Day. However, that success was pissed away after she starred in CINO.

That said, while I don't think CZJ would be bad for WW, I'd like to see someone a bit younger in the role. It would be VERY hard to make a franchise if you have a star who will be almost 40 by the time the first movie comes out.

[Bishop2]

Even if she hasn't done much movies lately, Catherine Zeta-Jones is still highly regarded in Hollywood.

Which is funny, considering how many crappy failures she's made. I mean, aside from the first Zorro, Chicago, Traffic and Ocean's 12... actually, that's everything she's done that wasn't hated or a failure or both. But it's not a bad resume, if you consider that two of those were Oscar nominees, I suppose. It just FEELS like she mostly makes crap.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

In my opinion, Zeta-Jones is too old (I'm thinking about sequels) and completely wrong for the role. Isn't WW supposed to have an innocence to her? Zeta-Jones doesn't have an once of innocence in her.

[uhhuhhim]

Charisma Carpenter can't act to save her life.

[FVD]

I thought Joel Silver mentioned at Comic Con that he wants to cast an unknown and go for somebody younger. Charisma may look the part but I don't want her playing Donna Troy. Not even Jessica Biel, not even Angelina Jolie, not even Catherine Zeta Jones.

Cast that unknown actress.

[Rac]

There are better candidates.
Yep. Like Monica Bellucci.

[chosen1]

Yep. Like Monica Bellucci.
Sorry my friend but she is in the same boat as Charisma Carpenter. She's too old.

[ImperfectIcon]

I think we'll all be too old, dead even, before WW finally reaches the cinemas...

My gut feeling says to cast an unknown...and for some reason I don't think Taylor Cole will get it, even though IMHO she could make a great WW on screen.

[Bishop2]

Yep. Like Monica Bellucci.

Waaaaaaay too old. She looks like she's made of leather, unlike some other "old" candidates. Plus she doesn't look like she could beat up my grandma.

Rachel Weisz, Rachel Weisz, Rachel Weisz.

[Lex Luthor]

Waaaaaaay too old. She looks like she's made of leather, unlike some other "old" candidates. Plus she doesn't look like she could beat up my grandma.

Old Leather? :huh:

Nope. Can't say I agree with you there, Bishop. :o