What did Joss say about the Wonder Woman villain?

[The ?uestion]

I was on this internet chat forum last night, and someone there said that Joss Whedon talked about the villain before. I never knew that!! What did he say exactly?

 

[Nightwing 52]

Whedon mentioned that he was creating his own villain for the film. That he wasn't using any villains from Wonder Woman's rogues gallery. The villain he's using has to do with Greek mythology. Also the original WW comic.

 

[The ?uestion]

Really?

Oh man, thanks for the help Batman. Can you post his actual words please?

 

[Nightwing 52]

IESB: There are going to villains, there's going to be all that good stuff? And it's going to stay loyal to the comic books?

JW: Well the villains are of my own creation. I don't think Wonder Woman has the greatest rogues gallery in the world so I created someone of my own for her to come up against. It has to do with Greek mythology and the roots that the original comic was built on.

http://www.comics2film.com/FanFrame.php?f_id=17421

 

[The ?uestion]

Wow, I wasn't expecting this, lol.

Has there been any new rumored actresses for the Wondy part lately?

 

[Nightwing 52]

No. Not lately anyway.

 

[The ?uestion]

Man, that sucks. I wonder when she'll finally get her own forum?

 

[drewr15]

Oh man, thanks for the help Batman.

That line just cracked me up. t:

Good to get a little bit of info though. Starving for some WW news.

 

[Nightwing 52]

Man, that sucks. I wonder when she'll finally get her own forum?

Most likely, when a release date for the film is set.

 

[The ?uestion]

Most likely, when a release date for the film is set.

Yep, you're right. Thanks again, Bats.

That line just cracked me up. t:

LOL!! t:

 

[Dr. Fate]

Whedon mentioned that he was creating his own villain for the film. That he wasn't using any villains from Wonder Woman's rogues gallery. The villain he's using has to do with Greek mythology. Also the original WW comic.

Thanks for the news Batman.

Whedon creating his own villain that will somehow figure into Greek mythology... is that really a such a good idea?

 

[Brendan]

Thanks for the news Batman.

Whedon creating his own villain that will somehow figure into Greek mythology... is that really a such a good idea?

It depends on how serious the character will be taken. Some villains in DC are so cheesey that if you did treat them seriously in a film it make them seem even cheesier.

The only problem here is that Wonder Woman fanatics probably won't feel happy that they aren't using an actual comic character.

 

[Fused]

Batman is a helpful ol' chum. The batcomputer can find Wondie news better than our meager pentiums.

 

[The Question]

Thanks for the news Batman.

Whedon creating his own villain that will somehow figure into Greek mythology... is that really a such a good idea?

Well, if it's based upon Greek Mythology, then it would be fitting for Wonder Woman. I'm just wondering how based in Greek Mythology the villain will be.

 

[Brendan]

If it has to do with the Titans being freed into the new world, the movie might come off being too much like the Disney version of Herculese.

 

[xwolverine2]

this movie will own

 

[toddly6666]

made up villains in a superhero movie....hmmm not that smart. Let's remind ourselves:

Superman 4

Supergirl

Catwoman

Superman 3

 

[GL1]

Honestly... Whedon gave me one of my very favorite villains, the Nameless Assassain from Serenity. If he pulls something out of Greek Mythology on that level, then fine...

I do have a feeling that Whedon Woman is going to have a sort of 'adult Buffy' type feel to it, as far as they way we empathize with her... but hey... that's cool too.

I also hunch that the character will be, or will be directly related to (at least conceptually) a known figure in Greek Mythology, whether it be a Rogue Titan or a spurned child of Zeus. Or both. Heh. Yeah, I think it'll be something like that. Someone who's not Ares or Hades or the typically Modern Greek Mythology villain.

 

[GL1]

Honestly... Whedon gave me one of my very favorite villains, the Nameless Assassain from Serenity. If he pulls something out of Greek Mythology on that level, then fine...

I do have a feeling that Whedon Woman is going to have a sort of 'adult Buffy' type feel to it, as far as they way we empathize with her... but hey... that's cool too.

I also hunch that the character will be, or will be directly related to (at least conceptually) a known figure in Greek Mythology, whether it be a Rogue Titan or a spurned child of Zeus. Or both. Heh. Yeah, I think it'll be something like that. Someone who's not Ares or Hades or the typically Modern Greek Mythology villain.

 

[The Question]

There are alot of great villanous figures in Greek Mythology to choose from. Nemesis, the assassin of the gods, would make a good footsoldier. Possible masterminds could be any of the Titans, Posidon, Hera, Achidna, Medusa, and many others.

 

[BatB]

What would be cool would be if she faced an armored, sword and axe weilding Ares.