Could Sandra Bullock really be Wonder Woman? [Archive]

DisneyBoy

12-21-2001, 09:22 PM

From what we've heard, she's been in talks about becoming Wonder Woman in a feature film, but do you think she's up to the part, as far as acting goes?

Sure, I think she can act, has dark hair, and could do Wonder Woman...at a costume party! But seriously here, Diana's supposed to be a sort of exotic beauty, accent and all. Sandra sounds like a New Yorker (no offence to people who live in NY of course!) I really think that though they might feel that going with a relatively known star may increase the odds of people actually seeing the movie, Sandra's not the way to go.

Penelope Cruiz seems more the part! I honestly don't think I could watch Sandra in the outfit for five minutes without laughing! All in all, I think a Wonder Woman Animated Series would work better. In this day and age of Terminator 3 and Matrix Sequels, will anyone pay ten bucks to go see a film about a Greek girl in a bathing suit who just wants humanity to love one another? I'm doubtfull, especially with Sandra on board....

Then again, I have been wrong before...but only once ;)

Calhoun07

12-21-2001, 10:13 PM

I have zero interest in seeing a Wonder Woman live action anything. I'd love to see her spin off into her own animated series, but please, no live action movie.

Maxie Zeus

12-21-2001, 10:13 PM

Sandra's a sweet girl who I just adore. But I could see one of the hideous Olsen twins as Wonder Woman before I could get my head wrapped around Sandra-as-WW.

Calhoun07

12-21-2001, 10:23 PM

How about the Olson Twins as the Wonder Twins???

Ruffian

12-21-2001, 10:33 PM

I was disappointed to hear that Sandra might play the part because she really doesn't strike me as WW. I don't see it right now, but if it does go through... who knows I might be surprised and see it working after looking at the pics of her as WW.

I really don't know of any dark haired beauties that would fit the live action role of WW, but one that comes to mind is Catherine Zeta Jones. I don't much like her acting though... :rolleyes:

ZorBrak

12-21-2001, 11:03 PM

WW is going to stink no matter who plays our lovely Diana, live action hero movies from Warner are a no no, On the other hand Fox did an excellent job with X-Men and Spiderman, being made by Columbia, looks to stay pretty close to web head's roots with the exceptions of the Goblin's physical appearence and the wall sticking is now more origanic and less cosmic, which IMO makes more sense and is a good thing, but anyways this WW movie just sounds...like poo.

The Guard

12-21-2001, 11:14 PM

Sandra Bullock WANTS to be Wonder Woman. And if any of the...CLEAN...photomanips I've seen are any indication, she can pull it off.

Penelope Cruz can apparently not act, which is why they are actually considering Jessica Alba for Elektra.

As for "poo"...How much do you KNOW about this movie? Have you heard anything from the script? Read it? Seriously.

metaphysician

12-22-2001, 10:26 AM

my suggested WW would be Yancy Butler.

Naraht

12-22-2001, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by calhoun07
How about the Olson Twins as the Wonder Twins???

*shudder* I'm going to have nightmares for weeks...

Calhoun07

12-22-2001, 03:33 PM

Originally posted by The Guard
Sandra Bullock WANTS to be Wonder Woman. And if any of the...CLEAN...photomanips I've seen are any indication, she can pull it off.

Nick Cage wanted to play Superman but nobody in their right mind would let him. So I am hoping nothing will come of this either.

X-human

12-22-2001, 06:55 PM

I just asummed Lucy Lawless was going to play Wonder Woman. Seemed like such a no brainer for me. But I'd take Jennifer Aniston over Sandra Bullock at the very least. If they're going to use someone just for eye candy, with interest in the role, at least go for the gold.

Originally posted by calhoun07
Nick Cage wanted to play Superman but nobody in their right mind would let him. So I am hoping nothing will come of this either.

See, the funny thing is a lot of pre-production was done with Cage as Superman. Test shots and everything was taken with him in the suit, but producers were pushing Tim Burton to far with bassically stupid ideas. (Cage was Burton's idea) Ideas like boots with flame designs, basketball shorts like micheal jordan, a gaint spider and a Superman jet. So Burton quit. I could honestly see Cage as Superman, and knew Burton wouldn't make a bad film (just not a great film) along with a solid Kevin Smith script. Would it have been the greatest Superman movie? No, but it wouldn't have been the worse, and right now, I'll take that over something like Batman and Robin any day.

Jessica Alba was under consideration for Electra, but there was a conflict with Dark Angel's scheduel so she's unable to do the part. Which is a shame, because she's perfect for the role.

Terminatah

12-22-2001, 08:21 PM

Sandra Bullock passed on the Wonder Woman role a while ago.

Off the top of my head, Famke Janssen might make a good Wonder Woman. She played Jean Grey in X-men, but that movie sucked.

-Terminatah

The Guard

12-22-2001, 08:36 PM

If she passed, why is it being reported she's in talks? Not too long after WW was greenlighted...

X-human

12-22-2001, 11:23 PM

It hasn't been greenlighted, that rumor was squashed by the production company a day or two agao.

Famke Janssen would be good, but I wouldn't like to see her doing two different superhero roles like that.

Bruce Wayne

12-23-2001, 01:17 PM

See, this is the reason why there should only be cartoon movies for superheroes. Finding the actor who can fit the part is hard enough. Getting a good plot is another thing. But sometimes, there are good movies. Like the up coming Spiderman and the hit X-Men. Superman might be a good one, might. But then, there are those movies that just suck and needs animation instead. *cough*Batman*cough*

Naraht

12-23-2001, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by Bruce Wayne
See, this is the reason why there should only be cartoon movies for superheroes. Finding the actor who can fit the part is hard enough. Getting a good plot is another thing. But sometimes, there are good movies. Like the up coming Spiderman and the hit X-Men. Superman might be a good one, might. But then, there are those movies that just suck and needs animation instead. *cough*Batman*cough*

Well, Spiderman has the advantage of a director who LOVES Spiderman (and how can you not?)
X-Men got lucky to some extent, but had a good script, and was pulled off very well.

Batman's problems have been poor script, poor direction (both from a production point of view, and from the studio as a whole)
and a lack of continuity...

Neon cars didn't help any...

Karkull

12-23-2001, 01:54 PM

I heard that Lucy Lawless didn't want to play Wonder Woman, but a year later I heard that she was interested...

As for the Burton Superman movie, it was doomed to failure. If you ever see Kevin Smith do an appearance somewhere someone will ask him about it. The first problem is that they want to do the Death of Superman story, which wasn't very good in the first place. Second, the potential executive producer (?) knew nothing about movies--he was originally a hairdresser to a famous singer. He was the one who wanted Kevin to put in the giant spider and didn't want Superman to wear the Superman costume. Then Tim Burton came on, dropped Kevin's script, hired a new guy to write it, and got Nic Cage.

:o

I'm glad that it was never made: it would have been a steaming pile of Krypto's dog poop. If they want to do a Superman movie right they should start over with his origin and have Luthor as the villain. Get Kevin Spacey as Luthor, Seth Green as Jimmy Olson, someone with beauty and talent to play Lois Lane, and...I don't know...Tim Daly as Superman? Then, when it does well, use Luthor again in the sequel--with Metallo [that Luthor builds] as the new villain.

(By the way, that executive producer went on to do the god-awful film Wild Wild West. Guess he finally got his giant spider.)

The Mad Hatter

12-23-2001, 02:35 PM

I like Wonder Woman, I really do. But honestly, I can't really think of a way anyone could pull off a live-action Wonder Woman movie without making it supremely cheesy. It's just easier to suspend disbelief in animation and comics...

Maxie Zeus

12-23-2001, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by Karkull
Second, the potential executive producer (?) knew nothing about movies--he was originally a hairdresser to a famous singer.

Jon Peters is his name, one-time hairdresser to Barbra Streisand. But that was back in early 70s (rumor has it he was the model for Warren Beatty's character in "Shampoo"), and has been producing movies for twenty years now, starting with the Streisand version of "A Star is Born."

He teamed up with Peter Guber in the 80s, and the team produced (among other films) "Rainman," "Gorillas in the Mist," "The Witches of Eastwick" and the first "Batman." Peters has always had a reputation for being a goofball and maniac (and apparently has had some really violent behavior hushed up). He and Guber were hired to run Columbia/TriStar when Sony bought it, but he got squeezed out after a couple of years. He has since become an independent producer.

pencilsharp

12-23-2001, 07:38 PM

I think the biggest reason everybody is having trouble with a live-action WW is Carter's old 70s series. That show couldn't even figure out what decade it was supposed to be set in. Ick.
As for Sandra... she was cute in Speed, but I don't know about seeing her (now) in a bustier like Wondy's.
Next... Uhh...

Hmmm...

:)

Never mind...

The Green Hornet

12-24-2001, 02:41 AM

gosh a wonder woman picture might not really have the fan audience it needs

frankly it would be better to make a JL movie

as for sandra, shes cute but not the knockout WW is suppose to be imho

Calhoun07

12-24-2001, 05:13 PM

Not to mention I think I have had my fill of 70's properties being revisited on the wide screen. Even if Wonder Woman is the best superhero movie since Blade or Superman, it's still going to be met with caution because of how audiences have been let down before by these movies. Charlie's Angels is a prime example of a tired 70's property that just let people down.

Eric Draven

12-25-2001, 05:23 PM

Not that I would mind seeing Sandra on screen.. I mean, I luv her.. shes a sweety, and does everything for me that Meg Ryan could have been (but burned us all out instead)... but.. well

Much like Angelina Jolee... I dont like computer generated boobage :eek:

There! Ive said ! So there!! Shes just too dern flat [sob] :( Im sorry Sandra.. I really am Honey.. but it had to be said

Heh.. Bionic Reunion anyone? (bet none of you saw her in that.. or even remember it)

I hate to say it.. but were going to need an unknown for this one I think

"Ray, the intrest comes to $96k on the first year alone"

JL4Ever

12-26-2001, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by calhoun07
Not to mention I think I have had my fill of 70's properties being revisited on the wide screen. Even if Wonder Woman is the best superhero movie since Blade or Superman, it's still going to be met with caution because of how audiences have been let down before by these movies. Charlie's Angels is a prime example of a tired 70's property that just let people down.

This movie is not about revisiting a tired 70s TV Show, it's about bringing the most recognizeable female super hero to the screen. Batman and Superman have been revisited ad nauseum, not that I'm complaining, but give Wonder Woman a shot. The Alien franchise, Tomb Raider and Xena have proved that audiences are ready to embrace female action heros yet all we get is the old male heros that are always done over and over again. I'm ready fort Wonder Woman if it's done well. I'm not sure Sandra Bullock is the way to go for the part, but if she does get it I'll still be first in line to see it.

Karkull

12-26-2001, 04:44 PM

...who would the villain be? Most of the reason that the [first three] Batman movies did so well was because of the villains.

Wonder Woman has no recognizable rogues gallery; save for Circe and Cheetah. A fight with Ares would be ridiculous. Who would step up to the plate?

JL4Ever

12-26-2001, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by Karkull
...who would the villain be? Most of the reason that the [first three] Batman movies did so well was because of the villains.

Wonder Woman has no recognizable rogues gallery; save for Circe and Cheetah. A fight with Ares would be ridiculous. Who would step up to the plate?

I think this is one of the better points about a WW movie, the fact that we can be treated to a good movie about a real hero. Batman and Batman Returns were good only because of the villains, but a WW movie could have it all, a decent villain and strong hero. Circe and Cheetah are obvious choices for the villain. And if they did make Ares the villain there's no rule saying that WW would have to fight him. The story that re-introduced WW in the late 80s showed WW defeating Ares without a fight. Good storytelling is the key, not just a good fight in my opinion.

metaphysician

12-26-2001, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by JL4Ever

This movie is not about revisiting a tired 70s TV Show, it's about bringing the most recognizeable female super hero to the screen. Batman and Superman have been revisited ad nauseum, not that I'm complaining, but give Wonder Woman a shot. The Alien franchise, Tomb Raider and Xena have proved that audiences are ready to embrace female action heros yet all we get is the old male heros that are always done over and over again. I'm ready fort Wonder Woman if it's done well. I'm not sure Sandra Bullock is the way to go for the part, but if she does get it I'll still be first in line to see it.

Please

Don't compare such cinematic gems with the crap that is Xena, and the crap^2 that was Tomb Raider.

Even Resurrection is better than either of those, and it was, frankly, pretty bad. The first and second Alien movies, OTOH, those were excellence.

JL4Ever

12-27-2001, 09:28 AM

Originally posted by metaphysician

Please

Don't compare such cinematic gems with the crap that is Xena, and the crap^2 that was Tomb Raider.

Even Resurrection is better than either of those, and it was, frankly, pretty bad. The first and second Alien movies, OTOH, those were excellence.

You misunderstand, I'm not saying all of those programs are on par, I'm just saying they are popular enough to support more TV programs and movies about female action heros. It's time that WW get the attention she deserves! She's the most recognizeable female hero in the world! Her comic is the longest running comic about a female hero and she out sold both Batman and Superman in her first incarnation! Come on Movie execs, give her a chance!

JL4Ever

12-27-2001, 10:23 AM

I got this picture from Comics2Film.com. I thought it was good. I'm actually surprised how good Sandra looks as WW. What does everyone else think? http://file:///Macintosh%20HD/Desktop%20Folder/Art534.jpg

Eric Draven

12-27-2001, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by JL4Ever
I got this picture from Comics2Film.com. I thought it was good. I'm actually surprised how good Sandra looks as WW. What does everyone else think?

Thats just a regular photo of her that someone 'paintshoped' on a tiara and top... shes just too sweet and cute to be Wonderwoman :(

"You didn't USED to look this good"

JL4Ever

12-27-2001, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by Eric Draven

Thats just a regular photo of her that someone 'paintshoped' on a tiara and top... shes just too sweet and cute to be Wonderwoman :(

"You didn't USED to look this good"

I'm aware of that. I just thought it was pretty cool looking. What does everyone else think?

chip

12-27-2001, 12:46 PM

She's a terrible actress, and not attractive in the slightest.

Wonder Woman has to be tall and have a big chest. That's it. So, if you're looking for actresses, look to porn. There's plenty of women that fit the bill there.

:D

Oh, and for the record, I *do* think Ares should be the villain, and that WW should beat him up at the end of the movie.

Peace,

Chip

Eric Draven

12-27-2001, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by chip
She's a terrible actress, and not attractive in the slightest.

Wonder Woman has to be tall and have a big chest. That's it. So, if you're looking for actresses, look to porn. There's plenty of women that fit the bill there.

:D

Oh, and for the record, I *do* think Ares should be the villain, and that WW should beat him up at the end of the movie.

Peace,

Chip

Ok.. I have to step in here.. true.. I think she would be a terrible Wonderwoman.. but ABSOLUTELY must call you on her being a terrible actress. I absolutly LOVED her in 'While You Were Sleeping', and I think she has more talent then any 5 of the current popular crap stars put together! (J-Lo, and all the rest.. they SUCK!).

However, I digress, shes not right for the part.. we are going to need an unknown for this.

Also.. NO she SHOULDNT beat Aries heiny at the end. Aries is the God of WAR. Hello???? Stalemate, with the sworn oath that should he ever meddle again in the affairs of men for personal gain or intention she promises to wage war against him for the rest of eternity!.

Personally.. I would rather have an ingrown toenail ripped off then have Wonderwoman (or Sandra for that matter.. [sigh..] :p ) angry with me :eek:

"Ok .. who brought the Dog?"

JustJack

12-27-2001, 03:32 PM

My girlfriend made me sit & watch Miss Congeniality with her. When I saw Sandra, I just started going on about "Eh..she seems to have the fighting schkills, but she's no WonderWoman". Haha..................anyway. I don't really think she looks the part, in the first place. WW has a very dignified look to her. Sandra Bullock has more of a "I can do comedy" look to her. Its all in the eyes.

Livewire

12-27-2001, 05:48 PM

Sandra Bullock as WW?!! Whoever had that idea can't be serious! :eek:

King Tut

12-29-2001, 05:00 AM

Sandra Bullock would be all wrong as Wonder Woman. My picks would be Jennifer Connelly or Catherine Zeta Jones. As her rogue's gallery is a little weak, they'll probably have to come up with a new menace for Wonder Woman (although Ares could be used as a behind-the-scenes manipulator).
.

Eric Draven

12-29-2001, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by King Tut
Sandra Bullock would be all wrong as Wonder Woman. My picks would be Jennifer Connelly or Catherine Zeta Jones. As her rogue's gallery is a little weak, they'll probably have to come up with a new menace for Wonder Woman (although Ares could be used as a behind-the-scenes manipulator).
.

hmmmmm.. Jennifer is SUCH a sweety.. and .. heh.. she DOES [ahem] fit the part now :o

As for Villians.. your forgetting one of the baddies they've thrown at her of late.. Sirces (spelling?) the witch, teamed up with Aries?

2 words....

AWE - SOME! :D

"So be GOOD.. for goodness sake... whoa...SOMEbodies COMMIN!!"

Pulpman

12-30-2001, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by pencilsharp
As for Sandra... she was cute in Speed, but I don't know about seeing her (now) in a bustier like Wondy's.
Next... Uhh...
Well, the rumor as of a few months ago was that Sandra was only intrested if she didn't have to wear the "silly" classic Wonder Woman costume. This, of course, would be a deal breaker for me, but then I wouldn't have considered her for the role in the first place. Not for a second.

Penelope Cruz would be a good pick, especially if she had the figure she had back when she was making films in Spain, before she became yet another Hollywood anorexic. Catherine Zeta-Jones looks the part, but she can't act.

My dark-horse pick would be Italian actress Monica Bellucci (last year's Academy Award-nominated "Malena"), but, just my luck, she probably can't speak -- or speaks halting -- English.

Pulpman

12-30-2001, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by Pulpman
My dark-horse pick would be Italian actress Monica Bellucci (last year's Academy Award-nominated "Malena"), but, just my luck, she probably can't speak -- or speaks halting -- English.

Here's an image of Bellucci that makes my point:

http://webradio.hu/szeged/mozi/filmek/kepek/malena.jpg

Pulpman

12-30-2001, 02:55 PM

Originally posted by Pulpman
My dark-horse pick would be Italian actress Monica Bellucci (last year's Academy Award-nominated "Malena"), but, just my luck, she probably can't speak -- or speaks halting -- English.

I should research these things before I post. Bellucci has done a couple of English-language films and, according to the Internet Movie Database, will be in "The Matrix: Reloaded" in 2003. Sign her up; she's my Wonder Woman.