“Hollywood goes crazy over what we have to wear.” So sighed Sigourney Weaver, one of four actresses who participated in EW’s panel today about big (and small) screen action heroines. “It takes education,” added Zoe Saldana (Star Trek). “Instead we fight against a room full of men over whether we should wear pants [in an action sequence] when they think I can do it in a shirt and Gucci boots.”
Lapses in judgment over constumes aside, all of the panel — which also included Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse) and Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost) — agreed that the sci-fi genre seems to be the most accepting of female superheroes. “They don’t try to control women in sci-fi,” Weaver said. “We just squeaked through.”
Reflecting on her groundbreaking role as Ripley in the Alien franchise, Weaver said, “I never thought about being a woman. I thought about being a person…they weren’t trying to write a woman action hero. It was about character. I got really lucky.” And, in a plug for the upcoming movie she’s in from her former Aliens’ buddy James Cameron, “There is a hero in each one of us…which is also what Avatar is about.”
In explaining how she got cast in Fox’s Dollhouse, Dushku said she prodded creator Joss Whedon “to make me the most kick-ass, multi-dimensional character he’s ever written. He delivered.” So when asked why Hollywood hasn’t been able to create a Wonder Woman franchise for the big screen, Dushku said confidently, “I’m not available.” That’s because Dollhouse is coming back for a second season this fall.
Saldana had an answer for why Hollywood will probably cast a 25-year-old hottie as Wonder Woman if and when the movie ever becomes a reality: “Sixty-five-year-old men want to see 25-year-old women,” she lamented. “They are the ones predominantly cutting the checks.”
Unfortunately Zoe’s right. Instead of getting a correctly older actress who can do the best job, we’ll probably get some pretty little IT girl, simply because she looks good in the suit.
Zoe is right about the hottie, and I’m sure that Megan Fox will do the role justice. (NOT!)
They probably will get some twenty year old to play the part, but it would be cool if they could get Lynda Carter to play the part again, she still looks young!
Come on now…the role of Princess Diana DOES have to be a stunningly beautiful young-ish woman…that’s who she is!! while I share your fear of a Megan Fox casting, someone more like the Sherilynn Fenn age-group would make more sense
Ah, Sherilynn Fenn, I miss her, where the hell is she? Perfect example of Hollywood having no idea what to do with a really sexy woman. Eliza or Zoe would rock as Wonder Woman-but I wouldn’t mind Megan Fox either, don’t understand all the hate being thrown at her, she’s kind of hot…(lol, total undertstatement)
Wouldn’t it be cool if the role of Wonder WOMAN was played by a WOMAN, instead of a girl? I still think Lucy Lawless is the best candidate for this role.
I have the perfect candidate for the role of Wonder Woman: Bridget Regan. Seriously, if anyone has ever seen her in Legend of the Seeker they know what I’m talking about.
I have the perfect candidate for the role of Wonder Woman: Bridget Regan. Seriously, if anyone has ever seen her in Legend of the Seeker they know what I’m talking about.
she actually won’t be naked?!
ha ha..
i feel sorry for talented actresses who look average. they must never work given the horndogs who run the industry.
Megan Fox doesn’t like Wonder Woman. She said Wonder Woman was lame; Especially her magic lasso. I don’t get it. If I was gonna be a superhero I would want a lasso that makes people tell the truth when they’re bound with it. I think even Superman would want one of those.
Wonder Woman=Jaimie Alexander
I agree with Alex! Bridget Regan would be an awesome Wonder Woman!
Charisma Carpenter is both older and woman-shaped! Emily Deshanel also looks hot in the costume. No doubt they will cast a girl, though. Regardless, it had better be a natural brunette!
Wow, good answer Zoe! Maybe we should cast her as Wonder Woman, since she seems to get it.
Another source reports that Eliza Dushku piped in with “Because I’m not available!”. Also, did you catch the look on her face when Zoe Saldana commented about having to find a writer who could do WW justice? Priceless.