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With all the rumblings surrounding the news that the CW is working on developing a new Wonder Woman TV series
a la ‘Smallville,’ the big question is: who will portray the
lasso-swinging future Amazon heroine? Here’s our pick for the five
actresses who would be fit to fill Lynda Carter’s shoes on the small
screen.
1. Katie McGrath
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Katie McGrath, best known as the evil sorceress Morgana Le Fey on
BBC’s hit television show ‘Merlin,’ fits the bill with her pale skin,
bright blue eyes and long black hair. Action scenes are no stranger to
her, either. In season one of ‘Merlin,’ she crossed blades with Bradley
James’s Prince Arthur Pendragon with ease. (She’s also a decent actress
as well.) Fans of ‘Merlin’ would enjoy watching her play the heroine for
once.
2. Natalie Dormer
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Best-known for playing the ill-fated Anne Boleyn on Showtime’s ‘The
Tudors’ and now starring as Margaery of House Tyrell on ‘Game of
Thrones,’ Dormer is known for her dramatic looks and excellent acting
skills. She’s a natural blonde in real life, but fans of ‘The Tudors’
know she looks just as stunning with raven locks. Like McGrath, Natalie
Dormer is no stranger to sword play either. She is a member of the London Fencing Academy
and has trained with some of the best fencing coaches in Britain, so it
would be interesting to see her trade the blade for a lasso as a young
Diana.
3. Rooney Mara
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Best known for her portrayal of the expert hacker and ferocious
kickboxer Lisbeth Salander, Rooney Mara could pull off the role of Diana
of Themyscira with ease and grace. Her acting chops are top-notch as
well; as any fan of David Fincher’s adaption of ‘The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo’ could tell you. Plus, her transformation to Lisbeth
Salander proves that Rooney can pull off black hair and successfully
leave her normal image behind and wholly embodying her character.
4. Kat Dennings
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Although the ‘Thor’ and ’2 Broke Girls’ actress may seem an unusual
choice at first glance, this would be an excellent role for Dennings to
show that she can do more than just be a quippy sidekick character and
could hold her own as a leading lady. She also has the dark-haired,
blue-eyed look naturally, so there would be no need to dye her hair or
order contacts for her. If her schedule is free, it would be quite
interesting to see how she portrays Diana in a CW origin show.
5. Lauren Cohan
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Best known for her roles as Bela on ‘Supernatural’ and Rose on ‘The
Vampires Diaries,’ with the CW’s habit of re-using actors, Lauren could
be a strong contender for the role of a young Diana. She’s performed
several stunts in both shows, and is known to have taken kickboxing classes
as well. A strong actress, it would be nice for her to finally get the
time to shine instead of always being relegated to a minor character.
Sure, she’s on ‘The Walking Dead’ now, but we all know that nobody lives
very long on that show.
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