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Beyonce a superhero? Nov. 10, 2008
Source: LA Times   by: Mike Sampson

Can you see Beyonce Knowles as Wonder Woman? Yeah, neither can I. And I say that not because Beyonce is black because frankly that part of it doesn't bother me at all. It's just that I'm enjoying this new era of comic book movies where we're casting really talented actors as superheroes and not just Arnold Schwarzenegger in a Mr. Freeze suit. To cast Beyonce as Wonder Woman would just send the wrong message about the film from the very get go. You develop a WONDER WOMAN film for years and years and then cast Beyonce?

If you're wondering where this rant is coming from, Beyonce told the LA Times that she has met with representatives from Warner Bros. and DC Comics about starring in WONDER WOMAN though to be clear it was Beyonce, and not WB/DC, that called the meeting. Says Knowles, "I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman? It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It's time for that, right?" It would be a bold and powerful choice to cast a black actress as Wonder Woman. And it very well may be time for that. But it's neither bold nor powerful to cast Beyonce and it's certainly not time for that.

Extra Tidbit: Beyonce will be the musical guest on this week's "Saturday Night Live" with Paul Rudd.

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cricker on Nov 11 2008, 2:17:55 PM writes:
HOW CAN YOU COMPLAIN ...
about who will play WW? Why arent you complaining about how bad of a story WW really is and that it would tank huge at the box office? Or the fact that not one A-List director would touch this with a 10 foot pole. Unless she is naked there will be no hope for this movie.
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MarkoftheWolves on Nov 11 2008, 9:03:56 AM writes:

I definitely like the idea of Monica Belluci playing Wonder Woman, Beckinsale and and Lucy Lawless would be great choices as well.
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critic_h8er on Nov 11 2008, 6:36:44 AM writes:

Skin color aside--and STRICTLY speaking in terms of acting chops--

NO
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cecillbill on Nov 11 2008, 5:29:23 AM writes:
OKAY...NO. REALLY. JUST NO.
If they go with a woman of color for the role, then they should choose Priyanka Chopra from India. She can act, can do action, look Wonder Woman-ish. Of course it would be mucho hard to sell Wonder Woman to the domestic market with Priyanka as the lead since prolly 5 people in US know of her, but it'd be a no-brainer for the International in terms of Asia and parts of Europe.

No offense to Beyonce because I do like two of her songs, but I wouldn't pay see Wonder Woman if it starred her. There's really no evidence that she can carry a film. I did like her in Austin Powers and her signing in Dreamgirls. But, unless Wonder Woman is going to sing for some crazy reason, I don't see it. And even then, just do dubbing for a great actress ala My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn. If they do cast her, they should give her the best acting coach in the world and a good luck charm. Maybe she'll surprise us all one day with her acting, but this news doesn't make me wanna jump thru hoops to see the movie.

If Lucy Lawless was back in her Xena days, she'd be a cool choice. Well, she'd be a solid choice now, though it'd be a hard sell beyond the comic-scifi-fantasy convention crowd. It's hard to pick someone for this role...maybe Kate Beckinsale? Rachel Weisz? Anne Hathaway? They all can act and do some action. Hey, if they really want to get a super beautiful woman behind the role, then they should choose Monica Bellucci. She can act when the role is demanding (which means it's been in French or Italian), plus, you know every straight guy alive will pay to see her wear that Wonder Woman outfit and kick b*tt.

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joel1975 on Nov 11 2008, 5:00:53 AM writes:
WHATEVER...
I just want to see Beyonce in a WW outfit. Forget the film.
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eddict316 on Nov 11 2008, 4:40:11 AM writes:

priyanka chopra would make an Awesome WW.
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Call me Indiana on Nov 11 2008, 12:39:56 AM writes:

@WRITER19. No, you're not the only one. I'm a big supporter for Beckinsale to play Wonder Woman. Never mind if she hasn't got a big enough bust; Angelina stuffed her bra for TOMB RAIDER. Easy fix. Beckinsale is the perfect choice. If not her than Rachel Weisz.

But these Beyonce rumors are just all sorts of wrong. And it's just like Sampson said; not because she's black but she hasn't proven herself as an actress. If they're going to ignore years and years of comics and cast a black woman as Wonder then I say Angela Bassett. She was my pick to play Storm in X-Men. Would've have been a hell of a lot better than Halle Berry.

I hope this next bit doesn't come across as racist, but I hope that now that there's a black president they're not going to start casting black people in roles that aren't fit for them. The prime examples being this and the Will Smith as Capt. America rumors. I love me some Will Smith but I'm sorry, Captain America is a white male. If its an original piece of material that they want to change for a black actor, they should definitely accommodate. But if you're going to adapt an already published piece of work (and in these cases, years and years of comic history) then I believe the filmmakers should have an obligation to honor and respect the source material.
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writer19 on Nov 10 2008, 11:56:16 PM writes:

am i the only fuckin one who wants Beckinsale as Wonder?
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drc5145 on Nov 10 2008, 11:41:45 PM writes:

No Simply No.

I thought the Megan Fox casting was a bad idea but jeez...way to go farther down...
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over the moon on Nov 10 2008, 11:37:06 PM writes:

Dear lord no. The gods of all that is campy frown upon this idea. Might as well put Queen Latifah in the role, besides the Amazons were supposed to be lesbians right? Oh, I'm going to hell in so... many different ways now.
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