Beyone should not be Wonderwoman.
1. Beyonce is sure as hell not good enough of an actress.
2. There could certainly be a black Wonderwoman in a film version (As the Amazons aren't based on an particular ethnicity), but I can't think any current black actresses that I know of to fit the bill for the WW character type.
So I vote we with a closer typical physical match for now.
3. I don't think Wonderwoman leading a full featured film could hold my attention for a couple of hours. The comicbook Wonderwoman is 40% eyecandy, 20% flash and 30% character.
She's better suited as a supporting character in an epic storyline....than as a movie lead.
Originally posted by The Nuul
Yeah and like the Hulk is a much more instresting character besides HULK SMASH!!!! thats a great movie.... 😆
uh...My point had nothing to do with the Hulk? (Which didnt really hold my interest either other than the fight scenes.)
IMO the Hulk character isn't meant to lead a feature film either...unless its would go something along the lines of something like the Planet Hulk or World War Hulk series.
So I agree, as you are actually making my point...Thanks.
I'd watch a well-written epic storyline featuring multiple character involvement over a single superhero's storyline. But it really comes down to if its well established, written and paced.
Originally posted by horrorwolf
uh...My point had nothing to do with the Hulk? (Which didnt really hold my interest either other than the fight scenes.)IMO the Hulk character isn't meant to lead a feature film either...unless its would go something along the lines of something like the Planet Hulk or World War Hulk series.
So I agree, as you are actually making my point...Thanks.
I'd watch a well-written epic storyline featuring multiple character involvement over a single superhero's storyline. But it really comes down to if its well established, written and paced.
Hulk had a live action TV series that went for years, multiple animated series, and two feature films - though the second one was a better creative success. He's got a legacy as a leading character, and can carry a feature. Pick a better example.
Originally posted by roughrider
Hulk had a live action TV series that went for years, multiple animated series, and two feature films - though the second one was a better creative success. He's got a legacy as a leading character, and can carry a feature. Pick a better example.
Not necessary.
In general tv series are much better structured than feature films. They are created to leave with occasional cliffhangers and 2 parters. They have much more time to setup and develop characters and storyline.
If you recall, Wonder Woman also had a fairly well recieved tv series (although a bit cheesier than the Hulk series).
They both still need major story arcs and great actors/characters to work in a film.
My point is that feature films averaging a couple of hours don't benefit from the more extensive character setup of a series and either need to be handled very well or have epic engaging storylines to really work.
For instance I'd kill to see something like Kingdom Come translated into an epic film. I am sick of origin films like Spiderman 1, Fantastic Four (1st film) etc. I want a film to just pick up on the story and let you figure out the characters along the way if you aren't familiar.
Originally posted by roughrider
You know who hasn't worked on the big screen, is The Punisher. They've tried three times, and just keep striking out. He's someone who needs to go to cable TV; better way of exploring him and his everyday life.
lol
sad but very true! 😮
I liked parts of the Thomas Jane Punisher though....it was just too far from the source material though.
Originally posted by roughrider
You know who hasn't worked on the big screen, is The Punisher. They've tried three times, and just keep striking out. He's someone who needs to go to cable TV; better way of exploring him and his everyday life.
A Showtime ( Dexter treatment ) series would be incredible.
Originally posted by jayce78
A Showtime ( Dexter treatment ) series would be incredible.
Yes. Marvel has only done some TV with Blade, recently.
Punisher has to compete perception-wise with other cop films, and has no flashy power gimmick to distinguish himself from superhero films.
You can do long running stories on TV; explore him that way for a change.
You know, back when this movie was happening with Joss Whedon, one woman who got auditioned was British actress Jaime Murray, from the show 'Dexter.'
Apparently on the Brit show 'Hustle', she filled out a Wonder Woman outfit so well, co-star Robert Vaughn arranged for her to meet and read for Diana. Heck, she plays the goddess Aphrodite on another show - why not Diana Prince?
She is very hot. 👆
Originally posted by roughrider
You know, back when this movie was happening with Joss Whedon, one woman who got auditioned was British actress Jaime Murray, from the show 'Dexter.'
Apparently on the Brit show 'Hustle', she filled out a Wonder Woman outfit so well, co-star Robert Vaughn arranged for her to meet and read for Diana. Heck, she plays the goddess Aphrodite on another show - why not Diana Prince?
She is very hot. 👆
totally agree. she was great in hustle, and actually looks like a woman, not some waif that looks far too young for the role...
Originally posted by -Pr-
totally agree. she was great in hustle, and actually looks like a woman, not some waif that looks far too young for the role...
Annnnddd...here's a demonstration! 🙂
Originally posted by roughrider
Annnnddd...here's a demonstration! 🙂
😂
These heroes are iconic and in a movie adaption I would like for them to resemble their comic book characters as much as possible.
If they really want a black superhero movie why not make a Black Panther movie? Why not put Vixen in a movie? What ever happened to the Luke Cage movie that was supposedly in development?
Originally posted by KCJ506
These heroes are iconic and in a movie adaption I would like for them to resemble their comic book characters as much as possible.If they really want a black superhero movie why not make a Black Panther movie? Why not put Vixen in a movie? What ever happened to the Luke Cage movie that was supposedly in development?
Maybe because they figured they wouldn't be successful?
Unless Will Smith plays all the roles...
Originally posted by KCJ506
They can be successful if they get good actors, a good director, good writer's, etc.Look at Blade for instance. A successful black superhero which was the movie that got the ball rolling on the comic-book sub-genre.
Blade was a low risk movie that had a hook missing from regular superhero films - the vampire genre. Casual moviegoers didn't see it and think it was a superhero film. In Marvel, Blade is a C-lister among heroes.