September 13 2006
Wonder Woman: OC Style.
Latest Wonder Woman casting rumor has Rachel Bilson of THE OC being cast in the lead. Not sure of the reliability of this site and it doesn't seem all that likely, but ya never know!
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Was this reported by a comdom company or a Porn studio?
(lol, I wonder how long this will be allowed on the front page)
alexreager | September 13, 11:22 CET
Besides, Bilson is only 5'2!
leaveittoreaver | September 13, 11:22 CET
Have a look at what Rachel has to say about it here.
Simon | September 13, 11:28 CET
Jona | September 13, 11:47 CET
Numfar PTB | September 13, 12:21 CET
Well we haven't had a damn silly rumour to report on for a while. And yes I know there was a recent Katherine McPhee rumour a couple of weeks back, but we covered that back in June. So that's why the more recent rumours about her got McDeleted. I wonder when the more serious casting rumours will surface.
Simon | September 13, 12:25 CET
jimmy x | September 13, 12:32 CET
I expect after the movie has actually been greenlit.
jlp | September 13, 12:36 CET
jimmy x | September 13, 13:26 CET
Also, where this rumour started: she dressed as Wonder Woman in The OC. And that's, uhm, it. I expect to read this in The Times tomorrow.
Also, caught this on the press wire just now:
"
A host of Hollywood stars had been tipped for the role, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cameron Diaz and 'Van Helsing' actress Kate Beckinsale, who turned down the part saying she "did not want to embarrass her daughter" by wearing the revealing outfit.
"
Kate turned it down? Uhm, what? That's just bollocks. I love the media.
[ edited by gossi on 2006-09-13 20:46 ]
gossi | September 13, 13:43 CET
zeitgeist | September 13, 13:52 CET
peachgirldb | September 13, 14:11 CET
kurya | September 13, 14:17 CET
QuoterGal | September 13, 14:20 CET
How do I announce a film on IMDB? The world needs to know about the movie. The other working titles are "Sucks to be Joss", "Joss: Master of the stunt casting without even trying" and "Kerry-Boy: The quest for peace".
gossi | September 13, 14:23 CET
You seem to be really going at it at the Joss Worship. How s the joss stalking thing coming along;) or was I not supposed to publicize that.... oops
kurya | September 13, 14:25 CET
gossi | September 13, 14:29 CET
Since I've been rumored to have the "Looks of Inara, and personality of Kaylee," I declined both the Morena Baccarin and Jewel State parts in that biopic SIMULTANEOUSLY.
gobluegirl | September 13, 14:29 CET
kurya | September 13, 14:30 CET
I don't remember anymore. But I enjoyed it. And I'd do it again.
Wait, Claire Kramer is playing Joss in Spongebob Squarepants Too: Electric Vampire Boogaloo? Can't wait, goss, thanks! You always have the inside poop. (Must come from all that stalking.)
QuoterGal | September 13, 14:44 CET
billz | September 13, 14:54 CET
gossi | September 13, 15:02 CET
[ edited by kurya on 2006-09-13 22:04 ]
kurya | September 13, 15:03 CET
I turned down the opportunity to play Ben & Glory simultaneously - beat that! (and take the simultaneous part any way you choose)
zeitgeist | September 13, 15:04 CET
I turned down a part to play Kate Beckinsale seeking out than turning down the Wonder Woman Role in the biopic "In search of the REAL Wonder Woman: the Kate Beckinsale Story"
kurya | September 13, 15:06 CET
Hows'about instead of us all turning down parts randomly and separately, shooting people willy-nilly and ineffectually stalking Joss, we turn our individual manias towards a greater good?
We all hold hands together and vow that until Wonder Woman is safely cast, we donate 10% of every part we turn down to a Hollywood-based campaign to prevent unwanted casting rumours?
(Well, I'm not sure what the campaign would be for, exactly, but we can work that part out later.)
What I do know is that there would be a red carpet, an after-party, a VIP room, and chocolate party favours! We'd all be invited and someone we don't like, would not! Guaranteed!
Who's with me? Please, think of the children, won't you?
QuoterGal | September 13, 15:25 CET
zeitgeist - you are now inducted to the (not so secret) club of masons, shriners and unrepentant ne'er-do-wells. Have a shiny star.
QuoterGal - I've no idea what you're on about, but I'm in.
[ edited by gossi on 2006-09-13 22:27 ]
gossi | September 13, 15:25 CET
kurya | September 13, 15:29 CET
[ edited by impalergeneral on 2006-09-13 22:41 ]
impalergeneral | September 13, 15:32 CET
The important thing is that we work together! For the common good! Hand in hand and shoulder-to-shoulder!
Until it's over.
QuoterGal | September 13, 15:33 CET
Simon | September 13, 15:41 CET
impalergeneral | September 13, 15:44 CET
Simon | September 13, 15:48 CET
QuoterGal | September 13, 15:48 CET
MindEclipse | September 13, 15:50 CET
Oh, THAT Jean Reno...
[ edited by zz9 on 2006-09-13 23:03 ]
zz9 | September 13, 16:01 CET
Because no actress should have to turn down a part they weren't offered ever again.
QuoterGal | September 13, 16:04 CET
zeitgeist | September 13, 16:17 CET
MindEclipse | September 13, 16:21 CET
That should be the Wonder Woman tagline at the current rate.
gossi | September 13, 16:29 CET
I've been informed by a top secret insider* that the role of Wonder Woman has been offered to Samuel L Jackson and he has accepted. And, even as I type, Joss Whedon is trying to find the right place in the script for the following dialogue:
Wonder Woman: Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherf**king snakes on this motherf**king invisible jet!
*Top secret insider
may beis a figment of my slightly overactive and deranged imagination. So, IMDB, you can stand down.williamthebloody1880 | September 13, 16:29 CET
In fact, that should be the new film title.
gossi | September 13, 16:38 CET
whosflyingthisthing? | September 13, 16:39 CET
Next to the chocolatey-shaped everything, can we have strawberries, champagne, and cheesecake?
Jean Reno as Wonder Woman? Ben and Glory in French!
Nebula1400 | September 13, 16:59 CET
If you want a real rumour, I got a real stinker over here.
I tell you who has accepted the new wonder woman role..
William Shatner. Take that. and post. it. IM. DB. !!!
[ edited by kurya on 2006-09-14 00:19 ]
kurya | September 13, 17:13 CET
Reports indicate that Freeman was always Whedon's first choice for the role, but due to earlier conflicting schedules, wasn't able to commit for a 9 year contract deal, that Joel Silver wanted him to sign. Due to overhyped "Snakes on a Place" not making as much as expected by the studios, Warner Bros. actually got a cheap hire from Jackson. His main demand was to Whedon to include a lightsaber in Wonder Woman's arsenal, and to add the previous mentioned snake scene in the Invisible Plane (and yes he does get to kill the snakes with the light-saber).
Numfar PTB | September 13, 17:20 CET
(Wheee! Making these things up is teh fun!)
williamthebloody1880 | September 13, 17:32 CET
"Fandom-combining: the latest Hollywood thrill."
In a town where nothing is sacred, where each next thing is always more shocking than the last, where rumours flourish and the multiplicity of fandoms confuses all but the inside-iest of insiders, an unnamed Hollywood source (who requested anonymity to protect their crappy shoe-scraping internship) tells us that "fandom-combining," both dangerous and difficult, has become the latest done thing, here in the sun-filled city where the studios meet the sea.
It is rumoured that Trekkies have been combined with Star Wars and X-men fans, LOTR-lovers mingled with otaku, Browncoats and the Harry Potter fandom, while shippers have been merged with, well, um, ... everyone.
"If this preposterous trend continues," exclaimed yet another Tinseltown maven, "soon there will be nothing left but one enormous combined fandom!
Frightening news, indeed.
QuoterGal | September 13, 17:35 CET
*wakes up*
What?
bubblecat | September 13, 17:37 CET
Scientists worry that the combined fandom could mutate into a Super-fandom which would then fight Mega-fandom in an epic battle for global domination. Pundits already fear the wrath of (and potential property damage caused by) Son of Mega-fandom.
I turned down Morgan Freeman's part, despite the money offered. It was partly the smell.
Personally, i'd like to see whosflyingthisthing's phone get the part, she could really do wonders with it.
Also, Kate Beckinsale turned it down because she "did not want to embarrass her daughter" by wearing the revealing outfit ? Err, as opposed to Underworld 2 where the revealing outfit is, like, pubic hair ?
Also, also, funniest.thread.ever. You guys frikkin rule ! ;)
Saje | September 13, 17:45 CET
Rogue Slayer | September 13, 17:50 CET
bubblecat | September 13, 17:51 CET
Saje | September 13, 18:07 CET
[ edited by Nebula1400 on 2006-09-14 01:22 ]
Nebula1400 | September 13, 18:21 CET
dev | September 13, 18:29 CET
If we shake that up and post it on IMDB, we will most likely see Reuters reporting that Kate Beckinsale will be writing the new arc on Runaways.
alexreager | September 13, 18:33 CET
Brisco | September 13, 18:33 CET
dev | September 13, 18:40 CET
IrrationaliTV | September 13, 18:49 CET
Join us! Just send a photo to Danny Wallace.
gossi | September 13, 18:52 CET
Well, I've dressed up in a Wonder Woman outfit before... does that make *me* suitable for the iconic part?
Um, don't ask...
crossoverman | September 13, 19:33 CET
gossi | September 13, 19:37 CET
MindEclipse | September 13, 19:58 CET
Wonder Woman is going to be played by Brandon Routh in a skirt!
As I have said before and will say again, it's like an infinite number of monkeys banging away on an infinite number of typewriters and given enough time every actress in Hollywood will be "strongly rumored" to have gotten the part of Wonder Woman. Especially when it comes to the entainment news industry, which is desperate enough to run an April's fools gag from JoBlo.com that Kate Beckinsale got the part.
Matt_Fabb | September 13, 20:41 CET
..."crazy Whedonesque-reading browncoat monkeys*," that is.
*courtesy of the creamy & delicious James Gunn
[ edited by QuoterGal on 2006-09-14 04:02 ]
QuoterGal | September 13, 20:59 CET
Dolphin Tamer | September 13, 22:24 CET
You know I don't really know anything about WW. Did Joss get the whole Ben/Glory thing from WW or is he just going to be doing a crossover?
I'm kind of sorry to hear about the whole Morgan Freeman/Samual L. Jackson/Nathan Fillion/Gossi thing because, though I know I can be accused of being closed-minded and overly traditional for saying this, I have always thought a woman or various pieces of women should be cast as Wonder Woman. I understand it is the performer and the talent that counts (blah blah blah.) I'm just having a hard time with this casting.
So Morgan Freeman is playing both Ben and Glory? Why was that again?
newcj | September 13, 22:31 CET
Pointy | September 13, 22:44 CET
Way ahead of you, newcj. I've
started the rumorheard that Jame Gumb is making a woman suit that will be cast as Womder Woman's bustier. That way, anyone can step into the role -- literally. Ted Levine will then play the invisible jet. And, bonus, James Gunn, who is tired of getting Jame Gumb's mail, will be playingwithhimself. ;-)And Morgan Freeman was in Glory (the movie), yo! How could y'all have missed that factoid? I'm painfully disappointed in our collective failure to throw ourselves on an available Ben/Glory link like it was a fake live grenade. Oh, well, that's what I'm here for. ;-)
billz | September 14, 03:23 CET
But do we know this is not true? I don't want to implicate others, but me banging on keys more or less at random has produced my contribution to Whedonesque, which in total as an organ, while not Shakespeare, might be said to verge on art.
Also, I think Ben is dead. That may resonate as a quote for some other LA people.
dreamlogic | September 14, 03:35 CET
ssick | September 14, 10:33 CET
According to that and every actress "announcing" that the part has been offered to her or that "she tuned it down" (sour grapes?), leads me to believe that casting for this part will be very soon.
In Kate Beckinsale's case, I think it's money and not the star spangled outfit (i mean she showed her naughty bits in a werewolf/vampire movie, and she doesn’t consider that embarrassing?). At this point I think every actress is trying a “hey notice me” approach so Joss can catapult them to superstardom. I think Joss knows exactly who (or type) he wants, and is just waiting for the studio to say ok and synch up schedules.
[ edited by Shahua on 2006-09-14 18:37 ]
Shahua | September 14, 11:36 CET
Hurray for pointless Danny Wallace references!
[ edited by Jona on 2006-09-14 18:48 ]
Jona | September 14, 11:48 CET
[ edited by kurya on 2006-09-14 18:55 ]
kurya | September 14, 11:54 CET
WhoIsOmega? | September 14, 11:55 CET
kurya | September 14, 11:59 CET
Here's his website for the curious.
[ edited by Saje on 2006-09-14 19:33 ]
Saje | September 14, 12:26 CET
Oh, and just to further tarnish my image around here I'll say I like the idea of Rachel Bilson as Wonder Woman. So there. ;)
[ edited by Haunt on 2006-09-14 20:57 ]
[ edited by Haunt on 2006-09-14 20:57 ]
Haunt | September 14, 13:56 CET
I'd strongly recommend picking up the book - as it's simply fantastic. Especially if you're a bored bloke who sits around in his pants a lot, like me, looking at his feet.
gossi | September 14, 15:09 CET
kurya | September 14, 16:25 CET
gossi | September 14, 16:30 CET
(and wasn't Nathan playing the feet ? I thought it was a done deal)
Saje | September 14, 16:36 CET
And I hope Kai doesn't randomly read the end of topics on here, as - you know - my shamed face is even less pretty than my usual 'huh?' face.
gossi | September 14, 16:54 CET
Wait, the what now? Ben is dead?
*wakes up*
"Is everyone here very stoned?"
QuoterGal | September 14, 16:57 CET
Possibly.
Ben is Dead was a sort of hip LA 'zine back when I was sort of youngish. I was hoping someone would get the reference...what a drag it is getting old.
dreamlogic | September 14, 17:38 CET
QuoterGal | September 14, 17:40 CET
You want to try doing "Ed is dead" references, I feel incredibly old when no one gets that one.
Simon | September 14, 17:51 CET
dreamlogic | September 14, 17:59 CET
Raising mine right now. Tong Ma?
Numfar PTB | September 14, 18:11 CET
ETA: as vera so eloquently pointed out, I didn't loose wait, but I lost weight. Joss actually told me I spelled it wrong, we've been gabbing and I haven't had a chance to fix it. I wish he would leave me alone about WW, Alyssa would be so much better.
[ edited by Harmalicious on 2006-09-15 01:16 ]
[ edited by Harmalicious on 2006-09-15 05:00 ]
Harmalicious | September 14, 18:15 CET
vera | September 14, 21:28 CET
[ edited by jaynelovesvera on 2006-09-15 19:54 ]
jaynelovesvera | September 15, 00:46 CET
Harmalicious | September 15, 10:58 CET
"so over (at) joss('s house)"
kurya | September 15, 11:34 CET
[ edited by kurya on 2006-09-15 18:35 ]
kurya | September 15, 11:34 CET
jaynelovesvera | September 15, 12:53 CET
I thought dePalma was doing The Black Dahlia?
I hate myself for that.
jaynelovesvera | September 15, 13:05 CET
I thought dePalma was doing The Black Dahlia?
I hate myself for that."
jaynelovesvera | September 15, 20:05 CET
...And I'm so out of the loop I don't get it. Explanations are no fun, but take pity on me anyway. OK?
"I really need that donut job"
...and I probably should not even mention that though I don't know what this is slang for I would rather nobody explained it. ;-)
newcj | September 15, 15:36 CET
The Black Dahlia is a new film (openiing today or at least soon) by Brian dePalma based on a famous unsolved sensational murder case in LA in the 1940s. An aspiring actress (and suspected prositute) named Elizabeth Short was found murdered, drained of blood before her body was found, outside, artfully arranged in two pieces, sliced horizontally at the waist. The press called her the Black Dahlia becuse she most always dressed in all black.
Oh, and if donut job is slang for something other than the guy who supplies the crullers and whatnot, then I'm out-of-loopy, too.
jaynelovesvera | September 15, 16:23 CET
(OK, I know it's really fairies but it's still worthy of The Times cryptic, yes ? ;)
Saje | September 15, 20:01 CET
jaynelovesvera | September 15, 20:40 CET
I thought I had all their stuff now :(
dreamlogic | September 16, 00:26 CET
(course Simon may have meant something else entirely, in which case i'm stumped)
Saje | September 16, 06:56 CET
And no, not so angsty. They're usually pretty cheerful about the death and mutilation.
dreamlogic | September 16, 09:13 CET
It was indeed a Pixies reference.
Simon | September 17, 05:36 CET