Patty Jenkins replies to James Cameron

Patty Jenkins replies to James Cameron Aug 26, 2017 21:22:31 GMT

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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Aug 26, 2017 21:22:31 GMT

Aug 26, 2017 20:49:44 GMT ThatGuy said:

Aug 26, 2017 20:45:59 GMT Primemovermithrax Pejorative said:

Being ready for it in 1915 is not the same as being ready for it in 1994. Remember that the 80s and early 90s were male dominated testosterone fueled action extravaganzas. You really think Wonder Woman would have competed with all those Stallone and Van Damme and Arnold and Seagal movies? The closest we got was T2 and that was mostly Arnold.

By 1994 the action man caricature film was waning--the Last Action Hero didnt do so well.

The Mask on the other hand did very well.
And Carrey was no action man.

Geena Davis was given a couple of leading parts of an action variety--Cutthroat Island faltered but there was many reasons--including that she was miscast. Lawless would have been much better for it.
The problem is entirely with the studio management and what they choose to make/market.
It is not audience decided-the management of the studios decide what to make and audiences can only choose between what they offer.

Lucy Lawless was the ideal 90s Wonder Woman. The other potential contenders were Terry Farrell and Famke Janssen but Lawless had more of a heroic screen presence.