BvS Gal Gadot IS Wonder Woman! - Part 8

[Dark Raven]

I think all this additional WW casting would be better in the general WW thread, and save this one for stuff specifically about Gal.

 

[AnneFan]

I can understand where you're coming from as a Gal/WW fan Raven. Personally I'm glad and excited BvS is coming first. From a live action DC point of view it is something very different. I'm looking forward to seeing the big three interacting, especially with Batman. It opens up a new other direction, narratively and tonally. We can see the contrast of their personalities.

 

[aNarcHy2day]

I think all this additional WW casting would be better in the general WW thread, and save this one for stuff specifically about Gal.

Point taken.

 

[Dark Raven]

I can understand where you're coming from as a Gal/WW fan Raven. Personally I'm glad and excited BvS is coming first. From a live action DC point of view it is something very different. I'm looking forward to seeing the big three interacting, especially with Batman. It opens up a new other direction, narratively and tonally. We can see the contrast of their personalities.

I do hope she is the bright ray of sunshine in the movie like Anne was in TDKR. Affleck's Batman will naturally have to be a darker character, and Superman isn't exactly a barrel of laughs. Not that WW is a full-on comedienne, but just Gal's charming personality ought to shine through the same way Anne's did as Catwoman in every scene she was in.

 

[KingMadness]

I really want to see Gal succeed and do well just like you guys, and she is gorgeous but........I'm looking at her body of work and just.....damn. She has a huge uphill battle on her hands. Her acting.......might suck rofl. I really hope I'm wrong about this but from everything I've seen I don't know if she can be fierce, I don't know if she can display the range of emotions necessary to be a convincing Dianna. Which is a problem for most WW candidates so whatever.

Once we see a picture of her not anorexic, my tone will probably change.

 

[Dark Raven]

I really want to see Gal succeed and do well just like you guys, and she is gorgeous but........I'm looking at her body of work and just.....damn. She has a huge uphill battle on her hands. Her acting.......might suck rofl. I really hope I'm wrong about this but from everything I've seen I don't know if she can be fierce, I don't know if she can display the range of emotions necessary to be a convincing Dianna. Which is a problem for most WW candidates so whatever.

Once we see a picture of her not anorexic, my tone will probably change.

I would say it's easier for a person to be fierce than for someone who specialises in fierce to come across as innocent, charming and kind. Diana isn't only a fierce warrior. She is a compassionate princess. A lot of the suggestions made for WW don't have that side to them but just look like they could be tough *****es. That's fine if that's all you want for WW. But she is more than that.

 

[MrsKent26]

I don't get what part of Gal's past work would make people think she can't be tough/fierce. Haven't a few of her small roles been in action movies?

 

[Loki882]

Yes. She played the second in command to a drug lord in the fourth Fast and Furious movie, and then a member of Groot's team in Fast Five and Six.

 

[regwec]

I do hope she is the bright ray of sunshine in the movie like Anne was in TDKR. Affleck's Batman will naturally have to be a darker character, and Superman isn't exactly a barrel of laughs. Not that WW is a full-on comedienne, but just Gal's charming personality ought to shine through the same way Anne's did as Catwoman in every scene she was in.

I find Hathaway as warm and as charming as snot flavoured ice cream, so I hope there are few parallels to be drawn with Gal's Wonder Woman.

 

[Travesty]

 

[OutOfBoose]

I really want to see Gal succeed and do well just like you guys, and she is gorgeous but........I'm looking at her body of work and just.....damn. She has a huge uphill battle on her hands. Her acting.......might suck rofl.

The roles she got so far didn't have anything to act. So it's basically fear of unknown. She did good in given action sequences, though. And don't forget there are plenty of examples, where nobodies were cast and made roles their own.

Where I'm really not sure about her... When you read Azzarello's run, you can totally feel fantastic commanding presence in her. Not really a princess, but a queen. There's a degree of coldness and masculinity. Of course, they can write her in a very different way, more feminine version. We got a very unusual Lex Luthor, after all.

If I had to describe Gadot in one word, I'd choose "playful". When they remove this playfulness of her in Fast & Furious and turn her into a piece of wood (actually, like the rest of the cast, fantastic writing and directing), there's not much is left, except for outer beauty.

I really hope I'm wrong about this but from everything I've seen I don't know if she can be fierce, I don't know if she can display the range of emotions necessary to be a convincing Dianna. Which is a problem for most WW candidates so whatever.

If she can pull off "dead or alive you're coming with me" kind of thing, she should be fine. I didn't really see much range in Diana. She mostly remains cold and confident, yet showing occasional fierceness. She's not Peter Parker.

Once we see a picture of her not anorexic, my tone will probably change.

This is actually one of lesser concerns, IMO...

 

[Loki882]

I find Hathaway as warm and as charming as snot flavoured ice cream, so I hope there are few parallels to be drawn with Gal's Wonder Woman.

Well, there's no accounting for taste I guess.

 

[dquizzy]

Noomie is all tightly-bundled fire and steel. I find her to be much more convincingly "badass" than other actresses with more muscle tone or gruffer voices.



If not a Wonder Woman villainness, she would be an excellent Mercy Graves.

good shout

 

[Sawyer]

I find Hathaway as warm and as charming as snot flavoured ice cream, so I hope there are few parallels to be drawn with Gal's Wonder Woman.

Daaaaamn son.

 

[dquizzy]

my daughter just sat through the animated Wonder Woman movie and loved it and she has now seen Gadot and believes she is the "real" Wonder Woman (just like Cavill is the "real life" Superman - she's not seen MOS btw far too young for that just a couple of clips and pictures...in fact the WW animated was a bit brutal at times I might have scarred her for life...bad Dad) AAAAnyway if through a picture Gal can convince my girl then she's definitely worth backin in my book ha

 

[Dark Raven]

my daughter just sat through the animated Wonder Woman movie and loved it and she has now seen Gadot and believes she is the "real" Wonder Woman (just like Cavill is the "real life" Superman - she's not seen MOS btw far too young for that just a couple of clips and pictures...in fact the WW animated was a bit brutal at times I might have scarred her for life...bad Dad) AAAAnyway if through a picture Gal can convince my girl then she's definitely worth backin in my book ha

The DC Animated movies are a bit much for young children. Some of them are a bit bloody and violent.

I do think that the live action WW can't just be a brutal warrior and tough *****. If your daughter has seen Gal Gadot and thinks of her as WW, that's great. The movie WW has to be an inspiration even to young girls - someone they would want to approach and see as friendly and kind hearted. I think Gal definitely has that quality about her, similar to Lynda Carter in the 70s.

 

[dquizzy]

The DC Animated movies are a bit much for young children. Some of them are a bit bloody and violent.

I do think that the live action WW can't just be a brutal warrior and tough *****. If your daughter has seen Gal Gadot and thinks of her as WW, that's great. The movie WW has to be an inspiration even to young girls - someone they would want to approach and see as friendly and kind hearted. I think Gal definitely has that quality about her, similar to Lynda Carter in the 70s.

Yeh I'd not seen WW Animated film for ages and I forgot how much blood and death was is in it. She'd watched a couple Justice League animated and they weren't too bad. Tried to turn it off twice and she was havin none of it. I'm just glad she wants to watch stuff like that (Spiderman animated series from 90's I'm reliving at the minute it's class) and I don't have to sit through Tinkerbell and The Great Fairy Rescue again

 

[WarriorDreamer]

How do you think WW will be portrayed in the movie? As more sweet and compassionate, or more fierce and warrior-like, or a mixture of both?

 

[haephestus]

How do you think WW will be portrayed in the movie? As more sweet and compassionate, or more fierce and warrior-like, or a mixture of both?

A mixture of both for me. I would prefer to see Wonder Woman as a warm, approachable, down-to-earth "princess" who, when required, can defend herself and others to the full extent of her abilities.

But, I don't see Wonder Woman as someone who would go looking for trouble (unless it was to help/rescue someone), who would deliberately provoke a conflict (instead of coming to a negotiated resolution) or who would relish in fighting or killing others (although she would kill if absolutely necessary).

Unfortunately, I fear that we'll end up with a Wonder Woman with a personality similar to the recent animated JL: War movie. A one-dimensional "warrior woman" who is simply interested in hacking and slashing.

 

[Dark Raven]

A mixture of both for me. I would prefer to see Wonder Woman as a warm, approachable, down-to-earth "princess" who, when required, can defend herself and others to the full extent of her abilities.

But, I don't see Wonder Woman as someone who would go looking for trouble (unless it was to help/rescue someone), who would deliberately provoke a conflict (instead of coming to a negotiated resolution) or who would relish in fighting or killing others (although she would kill if absolutely necessary).

Unfortunately, I fear that we'll end up with a Wonder Woman with a personality similar to the recent animated JL: War movie. A one-dimensional "warrior woman" who is simply interested in hacking and slashing.

If they wanted that, they would've hired someone other than Gal Gadot. There are plenty of actresses who can play that type of WW and always look permanently fierce. The fact that they even called Gal magical as part of the reason she won the role suggests that they were looking at something other than another version of Xena.

 

[dnno1]

 

[Man.of.Tomorrow]

I find Hathaway as warm and as charming as snot flavoured ice cream, so I hope there are few parallels to be drawn with Gal's Wonder Woman.

You and me both, pal!

I'm really curious as to how they will handle her powers - because of the more realistic world this movie takes place in, surely they're gonna have to make some concessions as to her powers or backstory?

 

[Matt.S99]

Indian menzel?

 

[dnno1]

Indian menzel?

Gal Gadot

It's supposed to be Gal Gadot. I used the face shot above to make that manip using GIMPShop.

India Menzel

I will admit, though, that India Menzel does share a similar likness.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

It's hard not to see Diana here