CW Begins The Search For Young Wonder Woman in “Amazon”
It looks like work has begun in earnest searching for the lead in the CW’s new Smallville-esque take on Wonder Woman called Amazon, spear-headed by comic book writer Allan Heinberg. There is only a pilot script for this right now (if that) but the CW is getting all their ducks in a row looking for the right woman to fill the tiara. According to Deadline.com, here is the official description for what they’re looking for:
“Iris comes from a remote, secluded country and until now has spent most of her life as a soldier and a leader on the battlefield. Because of relentless brutality of her life at home, Iris looks at our world with absolute awe and astonishment. She’s delighted and just as often horrified by the aspects of everyday life that we take for granted: skyscrapers, traffic, ice cream. It’s all new and fascinating and sometimes slightly troubling to her. Iris is completely unschooled in our world, our culture, our customs. And she’s completely inexperienced at interpersonal relationships. She has no social filter, does not suffer fools, and tends to do and say exactly what’s on her mind at all times. She’s bluntly, refreshingly honest. She can tell when you’re lying to her. And she doesn’t have time or patience for politics or tact because she’s too busy trying to experience everything our world has to offer. There are too many sights to see and things to learn and people to care for. Hers is a true, noble, and generous heart. And she will fight and die for the people she loves. Iris is a fierce warrior with the innocent heart of a romantic and she will fight to the death to make the world safe for innocents and true romantics everywhere.”
Aside from the “relentless brutality of her life at home” part, the rest sounds like classic Diana. And yes, she WILL be called Diana….the name Iris is just a code name used for casting sides when doing auditions. This has already been confirmed by DC CCO Geoff Johns on Twitter. So relax everyone. As a huge Wonder Woman fan, I sincerely hope this meets with the same success that the CW has had with Arrow.
