Official Wonder Woman Casting Suggestions [merged-13]

[nolan's roll'n]

Scarlett Johansson as WW come on she's in her 20s isn't she?

She's a good choice but I still think Carpenter would be great in this role. My second choice is Taylor Cole.

 

[nolan's roll'n]

Ashley Scott would be great too.

 

[Cyberella]

Hmmm...I voted for Jennifer Connelly but I also think that Angie Harmon, Lucy Lawless, and Joanie Laurer are also some excellent choices

 

[Black Canary22]

Thankyou Batman and Captain Gandalf for the pics.

How tall is she?

 

[Nightwing 52]

Baccarin is 5'7".

 

[Chris Wallace]

Ashley Scott would be great too.

Too old + the accent.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Baccarin is 5'7".

That's too short for WW.

 

[Philly Phanboy]

Here's another Missy Peregrym photo from this month's Strut magazine. <click for larger>

 

[Chris Wallace]

Nice, but how tall is she, & can she act?

 

[dpm07]

That's too short for WW.

Actually 5'7 is a good height. In heels she'll be 5'10. Ideally, it would be great to find an actress taller than 5'7, but it's unlikely to find any quality ones.

We're probably going to be looking at an actress who's around the 5'7 mark. There's some good ones out there who would do a respectable job that fall in that height range, ie. Morena Baccarin, Taylor Cole, etc. It's a balance of finding the right height and age. One doesn't want any grandmas who are in their mid to late 30's. The ideal age is someone who can do probably 3 films, and who can, in a first film, look younger or older but still have a seasoned way about her that exudes confidence. My personal ideal choice would be an Angelina Jolie or Kate Beckinsale. However, they both are on the cusp of being too old. They'd be great for a one shot Wonder Woman film, but to carry a franchise, it's better to find someone in their early to mid 20's, and probably not older than 30.

Don't worry. We'll have a good candidate for Wonder Woman. Keep trying with the suggestions.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Maybe.

 

[porotoparker]

Isla Fisher.

 

[MalroyChick11]

Chyler Leigh.

Haha, I love Chyler! But not as Wonder Woman. She's a gorgeous chick but she doesn't have that Amazon vibe. Still, I just wanted to say: Chyler Leigh rocks!

 

[Paganus]

5'7" is on the short side. Wonder Woman's statistic is 5'11", and she's often depicted as being taller, nearly as tall as Superman even without heels. It doesn't make sense to cast a 6'3" Superman and then go with a 5'7" Wonder Woman. She needs to look imposing, and height helps greatly with that.

You could maybe go slightly less than 5'8", but only if it's someone with a killer athletic bod (e.g., Jessica Biel or Missy Peregrym) who therefore still looks formidable. It's important that Wonder Woman is gorgeous and feminine; however, she really needs to look like she can take care of business too.

Anyway, my top pick for Wonder Woman is Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, a big girl with dark hair and blue eyes. She seems tailor-made for this to me:

After that it would be Amelia Cooke:

Both women are 5'10" and athletic, not to mention beautiful. Both can act, too.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Another thing; she can't look pigment-deficient, if you know what I mean. Themiscyra gets plenty of sun; its women should too.

 

[Paganus]

So she has to be able to tan some? Yeah that's good, I guess[SIZE=-1]—[/SIZE]not too hard to come by though.

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe[SIZE=-1]—[/SIZE]oops, I mean Wonder Woman.
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[Steelsheen]

a little on the chubby side....

can she act?

 

[dpm07]

5'7" is on the short side. Wonder Woman's statistic is 5'11", and she's often depicted as being taller, nearly as tall as Superman even without heels. It doesn't make sense to cast a 6'3" Superman and then go with a 5'7" Wonder Woman. She needs to look imposing, and height helps greatly with that.

You could maybe go slightly less than 5'8", but only if it's someone with a killer athletic bod (e.g., Jessica Biel or Missy Peregrym) who therefore still looks formidable. It's important that Wonder Woman is gorgeous and feminine; however, she really needs to look like she can take care of business too.

Anyway, my top pick for Wonder Woman is Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, a big girl with dark hair and blue eyes. She seems tailor-made for this to me:

After that it would be Amelia Cooke:

Both women are 5'10" and athletic, not to mention beautiful. Both can act, too.

Like I said before, 5'7 is not too short. That's probably where you'll find a good share of the actresses that could perform the role and be credible. Heels will make a difference as will camera angles. If you've ever filmed anything I'm sure you know that.

Jodi Lynn O'Keefe isn't a bad choice. She'd need to drop a few pounds or tone up, but I could see her pulling it off. She's in no way a first-tier choice, but definitely a candidate.

Amelia Cooke looks great, but the highlight to her career is Species III. Both women look good, and are the right age. Are they good enough actresses to convey a Wonder Woman ideal? It's hard to say. I think with the lack of success of SR, WB will probably be hesitant to let a great unknown take the lead role. They might be leaning more toward Taylor Cole or Morena Baccarin. Both are at that point where they're unknown, but known well enough to capture the Wonder Woman ideal.

Charisma Carpenter is a little too old. She's actually close to 36 years old. That's only 4 years shy of 40, and 40's old enough to be a grandma. A few years ago, and a few tattoos ago, she might have been an option, however she's really not that good an actress. Charisma's got enough tattoos to make a redneck trailer trash wifebeater drool at the mouth.

 

[Paganus]

Like I said before, 5'7 is not too short. That's probably where you'll find a good share of the actresses that could perform the role and be credible. Heels will make a difference as will camera angles. If you've ever filmed anything I'm sure you know that.

Jodi Lynn O'Keefe isn't a bad choice. She'd need to drop a few pounds or tone up, but I could see her pulling it off. She's in no way a first-tier choice, but definitely a candidate.

Amelia Cooke looks great, but the highlight to her career is Species III. Both women look good, and are the right age. Are they good enough actresses to convey a Wonder Woman ideal? It's hard to say. I think with the lack of success of SR, WB will probably be hesitant to let a great unknown take the lead role. They might be leaning more toward Taylor Cole or Morena Baccarin. Both are at that point where they're unknown, but known well enough to capture the Wonder Woman ideal.

Charisma Carpenter is a little too old. She's actually close to 36 years old. That's only 4 years shy of 40, and 40's old enough to be a grandma. A few years ago, and a few tattoos ago, she might have been an option, however she's really not that good an actress. Charisma's got enough tattoos to make a redneck trailer trash wifebeater drool at the mouth.

Heels and camera angles are fine, but they can only do so much and it's a never-ending issue. And since there are tall actresses available (just as there have been tall actors for the Superman movies), steps like that really shouldn't be necessary. Moreover, from a promotion standpoint, the more she fits the ideal the better.

I don't know that Jodi Lyn O'Keefe needs to drop a few pounds, but yes, she'd have to tone up[FONT=verdana, arial]—[/FONT]as would most anyone else they'd cast[FONT=verdana, arial]—[/FONT]but she's a big girl with a reasonably athletic build. I don't see her having near as much trouble with this as many of the other suggestions would[FONT=verdana, arial]—[/FONT]e.g., especially compared with Morena Baccarin, a relatively frail, unathletic woman with a much smaller frame.

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe has as much or more experience as the other lesser-known actresses being mentioned for this. And Jodi is right on the cusp that you describe: quite a bit of experience, not completely off the radar screen, but still relatively unknown. I see little or no difference between her and Taylor Cole or Morena Baccarin in that department.

I've watched Jodi in quite a few things now, and she clearly has the acting chops for this. So acting ability is no more an issue with her than the others, and probably even less so.

As for Amelia, I agree there isn't much experience there. But I assume they are going to have auditions and that Whedon et al. are capable of making a sound judgment on acting skills, so it seems like a no-brainer to give her a look. Again, don't start out thinking heels, camera angles, and other tricks, put the emphasis on looking at women who fit the mold. They are out there.

I agree that Taylor Cole isn't bad, and I have her at third on my list, after O'Keefe and Cooke. Baccarin, however, doesn't come close to fitting the image, so how she would be a "first-tier choice" I have not a clue. I do agree with you about Charisma Carpenter, though.

 

[Zigno]

 

[dpm07]

I don't know that Jodi Lyn O'Keefe needs to drop a few pounds, but yes, she'd have to tone up[FONT=verdana, arial]—[/FONT]as would most anyone else they'd cast[FONT=verdana, arial]—[/FONT]but she's a big girl with a reasonably athletic build. I don't see her having near as much trouble with this as many of the other suggestions would[FONT=verdana, arial]—[/FONT]e.g., especially compared with Morena Baccarin, a relatively frail, unathletic woman with a much smaller frame.

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe has as much or more experience as the other lesser-known actresses being mentioned for this. And Jodi is right on the cusp that you describe: quite a bit of experience, not completely off the radar screen, but still relatively unknown. I see little or no difference between her and Taylor Cole or Morena Baccarin in that department.

I've watched Jodi in quite a few things now, and she clearly has the acting chops for this. So acting ability is no more an issue with her than the others, and probably even less so.

I agree that Taylor Cole isn't bad, and I have her at third on my list, after O'Keefe and Cooke. Baccarin, however, doesn't come close to fitting the image, so how she would be a "first-tier choice" I have not a clue. I do agree with you about Charisma Carpenter, though.

Actually, Morena Baccarin really radiates that sense of regality that Diana brings. She's also very much interested in the role, and is in the right age bracket. Furthermore, she's close to Whedon, and she was very upbeat about Serenity despite many of her scenes being cut. Whedon also told her he'd make it up to her down the line.

Believe me, I wouldn't complain if Jodi Lyn O'Keefe got the job. I wouldn't complain if it were Taylor Cole or Morena Baccarin either. You do make very good points about Jodi. All three are pretty much on the line similarly with experience, and I believe they would all bring a level of respectability to the role. I'd have confidence in any of those three.

 

[Edd Extraordinaire]

Ms. McPhee

LA STAGE ALLIANCE 2004-2005 OVATION AWARD NOMINEES
LEAD ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Katharine McPhee
Annie Get Your Gun
Cabrillo Music Theatre

SHE'S A GODDAMN SINGER. SHE CAN NOT ACT. WHAT THE HELL DON'T YOU GET?

 

[CConn]

So she has to be able to tan some? Yeah that's good, I guess[SIZE=-1]&#8212;[/SIZE]not too hard to come by though.

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe[SIZE=-1]&#8212;[/SIZE]oops, I mean Wonder Woman.
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I loved her in Nash Bridges.

 

[Katsuro]

SHE'S A GODDAMN SINGER. SHE CAN NOT ACT. WHAT THE HELL DON'T YOU GET?

You do realize that in the very post you just quoted, there are mentions of her winning awards for acting, right?

Also, typing in all caps (especially when you're wrong) makes you look like a jackass.

 

[natnut]

As for those who say that Katharine McPhee can't act on TV or Film, apparently she also has the acting chops, this in response to a letter sent to TV Guide :

Question: Don't you think Katharine McPhee would make an amazing Wonder Woman? That is, if she's able to act. — Keziah

Ausiello: According to producer-writer David Holden, who cast her in ill-fated mall-based MTV soap You Are Here (aka U R ?), she most definitely can act. "She was very, very convincing," he says of McPhee, who played a high-school outcast living in her younger sister's more popular shadow. And regarding the Wonder Woman thing, I passed your suggestion on to Kat herself when she dropped by our offices yesterday. Naturally she was all for it. "I would need to get a trainer first," she said with a laugh. "I haven't worked out in four months."

So, no Katharine McPhee isn't just a singer, she started out as an actress and a pretty good one if you believe the directors she's worked with.

Oh and just wanted an excuse to display more of her natural beauty through candids :