I
continue to recast the DC films. I already did Batman and Superman
and now it is time to tackle Wonder Woman. There was the old Wonder
Woman series with Lynda Carter and as far as looks go and having the
character of what I'd like Wonder Woman to be she is the best. After
that there was the terrible ass TV show they attempted. If you have
not watched it you can find it online just to laugh at what they
thought could pass as a watchable show. On the Justice League cartoon
series they did a really good job of showcasing her. I want to figure
out a way to make her character not come across as weak as she has
been portrayed at times or as bland as she was in the Wonder Woman
movie. Seriously. She was pretty lame.
Rachael
Ostovich as Wonder Woman Born: February 21, 1991
Hawaii Height: 5'3”
Ostovich
is an MMA fighter for the UFC though she has fought in other
organizations and is an expert in judo. I first saw her on some list
of the hottest female fighters and thought there was no way she could
kick ass and keep her face looking like that. I say that as someone
who grew up watching fighters, men and women, that started off
fighting looking one way and ended up looking like monsters by the
time they were done. I figured she either had maybe three fights to
her name or just never got hit. Turns out I was wrong on both counts.
She has had eight professional fights and six amateur fights. That
may not sound like a lot but I know there is a lot of training and
shit that goes into fighting. You won't see many mixed martial
artists with records of 97-6 like with boxing. They have maybe two
fights a year and all it takes is one bad night to end your career.
Being a fighter is bullshit when it comes to making money and having
a good support system. By all accounts Ostovich has bad both her
entire life. She had a father that fought as well as her brother. She
also has a daughter.
After
listening to some interviews to make sure Ostovich was the right
choice for Wonder Woman I also watched some of her fights. And by the
way, I did not use Pixlr to do the images of her in Wonder Woman
gear. She is a huge fan of her and I am a fan of Wonder Woman fans. A
while back I drew an updated Wonder Woman and she had MMA gear on
because you can't have her running around in draws and a bra anymore.
Looks great in comics and in theory but in reality if she had the
outfit on up top I wouldn't be mad. She would have the lasso and the
bracelets but she wouldn't be using them to block bullets all the
time. And that would be something she finds out she can do on
accident. Oh, and I want to bring the tiara as a boomerang back. That
shit was cheesy but looked cool.
When
Wonder Woman is done she is usually used one of two ways. They make
her an idea that seems too barbaric and slow and constantly talks
about how stupid mankind is which does nothing but make me wonder why
she won't go back home. Why save what you don't like? Or they make
her very naive and dangerous. I want her strong as fuck. She has been
around since the 1940's and has been inspiring women ever since.
Batman knows who she is an stays the fuck out of her way. Superman
knows who she is and she has made attempts to contact him but he is
nervous. They aren't in this movie. It is mentioned at some point.
There have been no intergalactic threats where there needed to have
been a team up. Now onto Diana.
When
she ain't Wonder Woman she is Diana and that is super rare. It is a
name only those she is close to knows. She doesn't run a business and
is not distracted by a love interest. Steve Trevor was it and he died
of old age by the time this story takes place. I want her character
to be pleased with things humans take for granted like running water
and candy. I want her to have traveled all around the world and
learning what humans are like good and bad. She feels bad for humans
and does not understand why wars are fought the way they are and
prefers up close battles with swords and fists. And there is not a
single moment in this filmed in slow motion. Not one. And I want her
to have a hair trigger temper. If she is insulted she will quickly
demand answers. I also want her to be fun and have fun when she does
things. I'm not talking about fun as in having some classic rock
blaring as she kicks over tanks but laughing and smiling as she is
flying. Wonder Woman ain't been fun in years.
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