Production onWonder Womanhas been under way since November, with most of the major cast members in place before principal photography commenced. There is one important character from thecomic booksthat hasn’t been cast, but now it seems that role has been filled.The Hollywood Reporterreveals that Danish actressConnie Nielsenhas signed on to portray Hippolyta, ruling Queen of the Amazonians and mother ofGal Gadot’s title character.
No details were revealed about how she is involved in the story, but last year a rumor surfaced thatWonder Womanwill be set in three different time periods and settings. One of these settings is Diana’s homeland of Themyscira, and it is rumored that the Italy portion of the shoot will be used for the Themyscira scenes. It was also recently confirmed that another setting isWorld War I, with the last setting being present day, which will connect the movie to her appearance in the upcomingJustice League Part 1.
Connie Nielsenjoins a cast that also includesChris Pineas the title character’s love interest, Steve Trevor, along withEwen Bremner,Robin Wright,David Thewlis,Danny Huston,Elena Anaya,Lucy Davisand Saïd Taghmaoui. No details have been given for the rest of the supporting cast quite yet. There have also been rumors thatSean BeanandEva Greenwere playing the mainvillainsAres and Circe, but their involvement hasn’t been confirmed either.
Patty Jenkins(Monster) is directingWonder Womanfrom a screenplay byJason Fuchs(Pan), withCharles Roven,Zack SnyderandDeborah Snyderproducing. Principal photography is taking place on location in the UK, France and Italy. No plot details have been revealed yet.
Connie Nielsenis best known for starring as Lucilla in the 2000Best PicturewinnerGladiator. She most recently starred inNymphomaniac Volume I,3 Days to Killand in the TV seriesThe Following. She will next be seen in Stratton alongsideTom Felton. What do you think about this casting choice? Chime in with your thoughts, and stay tuned for more onWonder Womanas principal photography continues.
