Tanit Phoenix Linked Once Again to WONDER WOMAN TV Series Role
The South African actress was previously linked to the role of DC's Amazonian princess, and now her name pops up again along with her unconfirmed casting in Safe House alongside Ryan Reynolds.
Veteran showrunner David E. Kelley's "modernized" take on DC Comics' Wonder Woman has been picked up by NBC, though no date for the pilot's production start or small screen airing has been established yet. Inevitably, many actresses and their representatives will step up audition for the role. Late last year Lost Boys actress Tanit Phoenix was mentioned as a possible candidate to don the bulletproof wristlets and wield the Lasso of Truth.
Ironically, the same site who linked the South African starlet to the part has brought up her name yet again. What's Playing is claiming that Phoenix is now a front runner for the dual identity of Wonder Woman and Diana Prince. Phoenix's filmography includes the Lost Boys sequel, Death Race 2 and Lord of War. The site has also gone on to state another of the actresses' future roles, though it remains unconfirmed:
"Reps for the model/actress (she was recently in Death Race 2) have confirmed Ms Phoenix’s casting (”Tanit begins filming next week“) but are keeping a tight-lid on details of her character. Suffice to say, Phoenix will largely be working with Reynolds and Washington."
The Wonder Woman television series is currently slated for 2011 release on NBC, with the premiere episode in telemovie form. The show will showcase a contemporary version of Diana Prince, Wonder Woman's American alias.
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Pietro Filipponi
Managing Editor
Don't know if she can act, but she certainly has the assets IMO
Upupandaway
At least the show can be prized for its visuals.
Samaritan
I will watch solely because of her beauty:) Other than that, the show seems really bland. I want a damn WW film. Unfortunately that is unlikely since Green Lantern may not be good. My doubts for GL have been accelerating at a rapid pace. I hope the successes of Batman Rises and Superman Reboot will make WB/DC consider a feature live action film for WW.
gtrman
Fake tits=fake people.
Interesting John
Web Developer
She certainly looks like Wonder Woman.
GLFanboy
Correspondent
If she's cast, I don't think it will really matter how good the story or writing are. I'll only be watching it in 3 minute increments anyway.
GLFanboy
Correspondent
I will watch solely because of her beauty:) Other than that, the show seems really bland. I want a damn WW film. Unfortunately that is unlikely since Green Lantern may not be good. My doubts for GL have been accelerating at a rapid pace. I hope the successes of Batman Rises and Superman Reboot will make WB/DC consider a feature live action film for WW.
Your doubts about GL have been accelerating at a rapid pace? Why? Based on what? There hasn't been any new stories, pics or ANYthing since the trailer came out months ago, that is, unless toys and internet fanboy chatter hold a lot of weight with you.
Samaritan
I will watch solely because of her beauty:) Other than that, the show seems really bland. I want a damn WW film. Unfortunately that is unlikely since Green Lantern may not be good. My doubts for GL have been accelerating at a rapid pace. I hope the successes of Batman Rises and Superman Reboot will make WB/DC consider a feature live action film for WW.
Your doubts about GL have been accelerating at a rapid pace? Why? Based on what? There hasn't been any new stories, pics or ANYthing since the trailer came out months ago, that is, unless toys and internet fanboy chatter hold a lot of weight with you.
Pietro has unfortunately revealed that the film is not following the comic stories or Hal's character in any way shape or form. Ask him yourself. Even the CGI, which I was so sure would be improved upon, looks terrible, according to Poni. He even stated that Hal, for the majority of the film will be goofy! I was expecting him to atleast be serious in some way. There are so many problems plaguing the film. I'm telling you man, ask Poni, he will let you in on the details. I discussed this with him last night on chat.
CrossTheGrigori
I saw her in an interview a LONG time ago, talking about the movie and I thought she was a good choice.
I dunno. It's been a while. Maybe I'm wrong. She looks the part though. Acting is all about faking things. Her fake boobs could be an asset. Wonder Woman's aren't real either. I heard she used magic to make them bigger. Lol.
Who cares though. If the show is going to be Sex In the City meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer, then it's going to blow chunks... not worth the sex appeal. I have internet for that.
Still... I liked the girl. She seemed very sincere in her desire to play the part.
Samaritan
I was greatly supporting the GL film. I am a GL fan myself ever since Secret Origins and the Geoff Johns runs. It irks me to know that the film will not at least give homage to Hal or integrate Hal's personality in the film. In the film, Hal is portrayed as more of a fearful guy, who ends up being a GL. In the comics, he is supposed to be fearless and be bestowed this great power. The ring acknowledges to him that he has the willpower to protect the universe. It's like in the film, the ring chooses some random goof. The ring is supposed to wisely choose a worthy bearer.
CrossTheGrigori
Some people are set off by little things. Like how I was really upset with Ryan Reynolds giving up on Deadpool. That ruined GL for me. Hearing the comparison of Sex in the City and Buffy used to describe Wonder Woman very nearly ruined it for me. Maybe Kilowog's appearance ruined GL for someone. Who knows, maybe Ryan Reynolds just exudes "I'm a cocky slacker who is a big chicken" and that ruined it for Samaritan. I think the direction Marvel is going with it's heroes is good, but others think it is bad. We all have weird ass ideas about what is most important and sometimes if is way off topic. Deadpool has NOTHING to do with GL, but I freaked out about it and vowed not to see GL.
According to Quantum Entanglement, we may all be one... so all tangents are really on topic.
Either way... if GL bombs, it'll set DC back in terms of future projects, including Wonder Woman. I don't think it will though. And as sick as this may sound... maybe the Twilight fans out there will eat up Sexy Amazon in the City and it'll be the next Smallville.
Who knows. Who cares. Change the channel. See a different movie. Post on a different topic. It's a big world. There's enough for everyone.
Interesting John
Web Developer
I was greatly supporting the GL film. I am a GL fan myself ever since Secret Origins and the Geoff Johns runs. It irks me to know that the film will not at least give homage to Hal or integrate Hal's personality in the film. In the film, Hal is portrayed as more of a fearful guy, who ends up being a GL. In the comics, he is supposed to be fearless and be bestowed this great power. The ring acknowledges to him that he has the willpower to protect the universe. It's like in the film, the ring chooses some random goof. The ring is supposed to wisely choose a worthy bearer.
I was wrong to snap at you Samaritan, let's have healthy discussion about this, because if Pietro can make you feel nervous about the movie, maybe I can slip on my blue ring and give you some hope. Have you seen anything personally to give you any pause with Green Lantern? Did you enjoy the trailer? Have you liked the promotional material? If you're still enjoying those things, don't let one guy who saw 2 clips from the movie sway your opinion, wait until you see it for yourself and don't let the naysayers get to you, even if Pietro turns into one
There have been so many interpretations over the years, some of them cocky, some of them fearless, some of them sarcastic, it's hard to say what the definitive Hal Jordan is, if he lets loose a bunch of one-liners in the movie, is that going to destroy your perception of Hal, even if it includes a lot of good drama and character development? They're most likely going the Iron Man route, from what I understand, Tony's character was changed quite a bit for the movie, but honestly, it worked, I can see the same kind of changes working for Hal. I think, for those of us who want to see a live action GL, this is still going to be the ultimate thrill ride. Remember "All will be well" 
Samaritan
I was greatly supporting the GL film. I am a GL fan myself ever since Secret Origins and the Geoff Johns runs. It irks me to know that the film will not at least give homage to Hal or integrate Hal's personality in the film. In the film, Hal is portrayed as more of a fearful guy, who ends up being a GL. In the comics, he is supposed to be fearless and be bestowed this great power. The ring acknowledges to him that he has the willpower to protect the universe. It's like in the film, the ring chooses some random goof. The ring is supposed to wisely choose a worthy bearer.
I was wrong to snap at you Samaritan, let's have healthy discussion about this, because if Pietro can make you feel nervous about the movie, maybe I can slip on my blue ring and give you some hope. Have you seen anything personally to give you any pause with Green Lantern? Did you enjoy the trailer? Have you liked the promotional material? If you're still enjoying those things, don't let one guy who saw 2 clips from the movie sway your opinion, wait until you see it for yourself and don't let the naysayers get to you, even if Pietro turns into one
There have been so many interpretations over the years, some of them cocky, some of them fearless, some of them sarcastic, it's hard to say what the definitive Hal Jordan is, if he lets loose a bunch of one-liners in the movie, is that going to destroy your perception of Hal, even if it includes a lot of good drama and character development? They're most likely going the Iron Man route, from what I understand, Tony's character was changed quite a bit for the movie, but honestly, it worked, I can see the same kind of changes working for Hal. I think, for those of us who want to see a live action GL, this is still going to be the ultimate thrill ride. Remember "All will be well" ;)
And I was wrong to even have doubts on GL so early. I still have hope bro, and thank you for bestowing some blue lantern power on me, I needed it:) To answer your questions, yes I absolutely loved the promo images, and the trailer was ok, but nothing horrible. I will not judge the movie based on the "dudes" opinion lol. I will watch it no doubt. Cap and Thor are my top movies for 2011, but GL is right behind them. You are right about some needed changes to the character. Even though Hal's persona will be altered, I will have no problem, as long as we get a good GL movie.
Interesting John
Web Developer
I was greatly supporting the GL film. I am a GL fan myself ever since Secret Origins and the Geoff Johns runs. It irks me to know that the film will not at least give homage to Hal or integrate Hal's personality in the film. In the film, Hal is portrayed as more of a fearful guy, who ends up being a GL. In the comics, he is supposed to be fearless and be bestowed this great power. The ring acknowledges to him that he has the willpower to protect the universe. It's like in the film, the ring chooses some random goof. The ring is supposed to wisely choose a worthy bearer.
I was wrong to snap at you Samaritan, let's have healthy discussion about this, because if Pietro can make you feel nervous about the movie, maybe I can slip on my blue ring and give you some hope. Have you seen anything personally to give you any pause with Green Lantern? Did you enjoy the trailer? Have you liked the promotional material? If you're still enjoying those things, don't let one guy who saw 2 clips from the movie sway your opinion, wait until you see it for yourself and don't let the naysayers get to you, even if Pietro turns into one
There have been so many interpretations over the years, some of them cocky, some of them fearless, some of them sarcastic, it's hard to say what the definitive Hal Jordan is, if he lets loose a bunch of one-liners in the movie, is that going to destroy your perception of Hal, even if it includes a lot of good drama and character development? They're most likely going the Iron Man route, from what I understand, Tony's character was changed quite a bit for the movie, but honestly, it worked, I can see the same kind of changes working for Hal. I think, for those of us who want to see a live action GL, this is still going to be the ultimate thrill ride. Remember "All will be well" ;)
And I was wrong to even have doubts on GL so early. I still have hope bro, and thank you for bestowing some blue lantern power on me, I needed it:) To answer your questions, yes I absolutely loved the promo images, and the trailer was ok, but nothing horrible. I will not judge the movie based on the "dudes" opinion lol. I will watch it no doubt. Cap and Thor are my top movies for 2011, but GL is right behind them. You are right about some needed changes to the character. Even though Hal's persona will be altered, I will have no problem, as long as we get a good GL movie.
I think a "good" movie is almost definitely assured, probably not The Dark Knight greatness, but I certainly think it's going to at least be good
I think they're all going to be good in different ways, I know I'm super excited for Cap, I can't wait to see him lay into Hugo with that shield 
My anticipation is palpable, I can palp it 
Samaritan
I was greatly supporting the GL film. I am a GL fan myself ever since Secret Origins and the Geoff Johns runs. It irks me to know that the film will not at least give homage to Hal or integrate Hal's personality in the film. In the film, Hal is portrayed as more of a fearful guy, who ends up being a GL. In the comics, he is supposed to be fearless and be bestowed this great power. The ring acknowledges to him that he has the willpower to protect the universe. It's like in the film, the ring chooses some random goof. The ring is supposed to wisely choose a worthy bearer.
I was wrong to snap at you Samaritan, let's have healthy discussion about this, because if Pietro can make you feel nervous about the movie, maybe I can slip on my blue ring and give you some hope. Have you seen anything personally to give you any pause with Green Lantern? Did you enjoy the trailer? Have you liked the promotional material? If you're still enjoying those things, don't let one guy who saw 2 clips from the movie sway your opinion, wait until you see it for yourself and don't let the naysayers get to you, even if Pietro turns into one
There have been so many interpretations over the years, some of them cocky, some of them fearless, some of them sarcastic, it's hard to say what the definitive Hal Jordan is, if he lets loose a bunch of one-liners in the movie, is that going to destroy your perception of Hal, even if it includes a lot of good drama and character development? They're most likely going the Iron Man route, from what I understand, Tony's character was changed quite a bit for the movie, but honestly, it worked, I can see the same kind of changes working for Hal. I think, for those of us who want to see a live action GL, this is still going to be the ultimate thrill ride. Remember "All will be well" ;)
And I was wrong to even have doubts on GL so early. I still have hope bro, and thank you for bestowing some blue lantern power on me, I needed it:) To answer your questions, yes I absolutely loved the promo images, and the trailer was ok, but nothing horrible. I will not judge the movie based on the "dudes" opinion lol. I will watch it no doubt. Cap and Thor are my top movies for 2011, but GL is right behind them. You are right about some needed changes to the character. Even though Hal's persona will be altered, I will have no problem, as long as we get a good GL movie.
I think a "good" movie is almost definitely assured, probably not The Dark Knight greatness, but I certainly think it's going to at least be good
I think they're all going to be good in different ways, I know I'm super excited for Cap, I can't wait to see him lay into Hugo with that shield 
My anticipation is palpable, I can palp it :P
LOL! Cheers bro:) I am 100% sure it will own Transformers 1 and 2 and maybe 3, as well as G.I Joke.
Interesting John
Web Developer
I was greatly supporting the GL film. I am a GL fan myself ever since Secret Origins and the Geoff Johns runs. It irks me to know that the film will not at least give homage to Hal or integrate Hal's personality in the film. In the film, Hal is portrayed as more of a fearful guy, who ends up being a GL. In the comics, he is supposed to be fearless and be bestowed this great power. The ring acknowledges to him that he has the willpower to protect the universe. It's like in the film, the ring chooses some random goof. The ring is supposed to wisely choose a worthy bearer.
I was wrong to snap at you Samaritan, let's have healthy discussion about this, because if Pietro can make you feel nervous about the movie, maybe I can slip on my blue ring and give you some hope. Have you seen anything personally to give you any pause with Green Lantern? Did you enjoy the trailer? Have you liked the promotional material? If you're still enjoying those things, don't let one guy who saw 2 clips from the movie sway your opinion, wait until you see it for yourself and don't let the naysayers get to you, even if Pietro turns into one
There have been so many interpretations over the years, some of them cocky, some of them fearless, some of them sarcastic, it's hard to say what the definitive Hal Jordan is, if he lets loose a bunch of one-liners in the movie, is that going to destroy your perception of Hal, even if it includes a lot of good drama and character development? They're most likely going the Iron Man route, from what I understand, Tony's character was changed quite a bit for the movie, but honestly, it worked, I can see the same kind of changes working for Hal. I think, for those of us who want to see a live action GL, this is still going to be the ultimate thrill ride. Remember "All will be well" ;)
And I was wrong to even have doubts on GL so early. I still have hope bro, and thank you for bestowing some blue lantern power on me, I needed it:) To answer your questions, yes I absolutely loved the promo images, and the trailer was ok, but nothing horrible. I will not judge the movie based on the "dudes" opinion lol. I will watch it no doubt. Cap and Thor are my top movies for 2011, but GL is right behind them. You are right about some needed changes to the character. Even though Hal's persona will be altered, I will have no problem, as long as we get a good GL movie.
I think a "good" movie is almost definitely assured, probably not The Dark Knight greatness, but I certainly think it's going to at least be good
I think they're all going to be good in different ways, I know I'm super excited for Cap, I can't wait to see him lay into Hugo with that shield 
My anticipation is palpable, I can palp it :P
LOL! Cheers bro:) I am 100% sure it will own Transformers 1 and 2 and maybe 3, as well as G.I Joke.
Hah, for the most part I liked G.I. Joe, but mostly Channing Tatum didn't seem like a good fit for my favorite Joe
Samaritan
I was greatly supporting the GL film. I am a GL fan myself ever since Secret Origins and the Geoff Johns runs. It irks me to know that the film will not at least give homage to Hal or integrate Hal's personality in the film. In the film, Hal is portrayed as more of a fearful guy, who ends up being a GL. In the comics, he is supposed to be fearless and be bestowed this great power. The ring acknowledges to him that he has the willpower to protect the universe. It's like in the film, the ring chooses some random goof. The ring is supposed to wisely choose a worthy bearer.
I was wrong to snap at you Samaritan, let's have healthy discussion about this, because if Pietro can make you feel nervous about the movie, maybe I can slip on my blue ring and give you some hope. Have you seen anything personally to give you any pause with Green Lantern? Did you enjoy the trailer? Have you liked the promotional material? If you're still enjoying those things, don't let one guy who saw 2 clips from the movie sway your opinion, wait until you see it for yourself and don't let the naysayers get to you, even if Pietro turns into one
There have been so many interpretations over the years, some of them cocky, some of them fearless, some of them sarcastic, it's hard to say what the definitive Hal Jordan is, if he lets loose a bunch of one-liners in the movie, is that going to destroy your perception of Hal, even if it includes a lot of good drama and character development? They're most likely going the Iron Man route, from what I understand, Tony's character was changed quite a bit for the movie, but honestly, it worked, I can see the same kind of changes working for Hal. I think, for those of us who want to see a live action GL, this is still going to be the ultimate thrill ride. Remember "All will be well" ;)
And I was wrong to even have doubts on GL so early. I still have hope bro, and thank you for bestowing some blue lantern power on me, I needed it:) To answer your questions, yes I absolutely loved the promo images, and the trailer was ok, but nothing horrible. I will not judge the movie based on the "dudes" opinion lol. I will watch it no doubt. Cap and Thor are my top movies for 2011, but GL is right behind them. You are right about some needed changes to the character. Even though Hal's persona will be altered, I will have no problem, as long as we get a good GL movie.
I think a "good" movie is almost definitely assured, probably not The Dark Knight greatness, but I certainly think it's going to at least be good
I think they're all going to be good in different ways, I know I'm super excited for Cap, I can't wait to see him lay into Hugo with that shield 
My anticipation is palpable, I can palp it :P
LOL! Cheers bro:) I am 100% sure it will own Transformers 1 and 2 and maybe 3, as well as G.I Joke.
Hah, for the most part I liked G.I. Joe, but mostly Channing Tatum didn't seem like a good fit for my favorite Joe :P
Tatum was the reason why I hated it lol. Plus I never really did like Duke anyway. My fav characters were Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, and Cobra Commander. Anyway, as for Tanit as WW, I say she should land the role. She is a decent actress, and I can see her as the authoritative figure. She's got the looks, fitness, ability to fight, and voice. Still prefer a WW film though.