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10 actresses who could play Wonder Woman in “Batman vs. Superman”

If you’re interested in comic books, badass women, or the feminist-y internet’s general frustrations, you know that we’ve reached a fever pitch in 2013 about the lack of a Wonder Woman movie. Wonder Woman is part of DC Comics’ holy trinity, which also includes Batman and Superman – and while those two have racked up 16 big screen films between the two of them, Warner Brothers continues to pass over the most iconic female comic book character in the history of the space-time continuum when it comes time to commit to silver screen projects. (Most famously, Joss Whedon pitched a Gail Simone-approved Wonder Woman film to Warner in 2007 and they shrugged him off because what in the world could Joss Whedon do with a big budget superhero movie?)

But late last week, Variety reported that three actresses had screen-tested for the upcoming Batman vs. Superman crossover film – and Variety thinks those three women are probably reading for the part of Diana Prince:

Sources tell Variety that Fast and Furious actress Gal Gadot, G.I. Joe: Retaliation thesp Elodie Yung and Olga Kurylenko have or will test for the female lead, which appears to be the role of Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman. Sources stress there’s still a possibility this role could be Bruce Wayne’s love interest, but the casting description of “tall, brunette, athletic and exotic” also matches that of the Wonder Woman character in the comics.

WB had no comment.

For me, this “news” falls firmly in the I’ll-believe-it-when-I-see-it category of potentially awesome miscellaneous information. But while we’re dreaming, here are ten women who would crush the role of Wonder Woman. (I’ve chosen to omit actresses who are currently tied to other comic book movie projects, even though Jaimie Alexander, of Thor fame, would be 100 percent perfect for the role.) Kerry Washington Kerry Washington was the first actress who popped into my mind when I heard this Wonder Woman “news” and as soon as it was out of my mouth, someone said to me, “She’s too old.” And I nearly punched that person in the nose. She’s 36, dude. Ben Affleck (the new Batman) is 41. Also, don’t you tell me we can’t have a black woman in this role. Have you seen Scandal? Olivia Pope kind of already is Wonder Woman. Stana Katic I feel more and more surprised every year Castle is on that Stana Katic hasn’t been scooped up to the big screen for an Agent Maria Hill-type role. Oh, that’s right: It’s because there aren’t man Agent Maria Hill-type roles. Kate Beckett is a BAMF. Stana Katic is a marvel. Plus, check out that photo: She’s already got the crown. Jordana Brewster Her action acting chops resume includes The Fast and the Furious, Annapolis, Chuck, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and even D.E.B.S. She’d be right at home kicking ass against a green screen with Batman and Superman at her side. Zoe Saldana I just realized Zoe Saldana is in Marvel’s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie, but I’m leaving her on this list because she’s more qualified to play Wonder Woman than probably any other actress in Hollywood. You’ve seen Star Trek, right? You’ve seen Avatar? You’ve seen her in one Colombiana, yeah? One of the few solo female-fronted action movies ever made? She’s got the skills and the star power. Adrianne Palicki Adrianne Palicki’s Wonder Woman TV series flopped before it made it to the screen, but as someone who has, um, obtained a copy of that unaired pilot and devoured it, I can tell you that she was awesome in that role and it was the writing and directing that were the problems. And she was the best part of the last G.I. Joe movie. Plus also: Clear eyes, full hearts, Golden Lasso.

America Ferrera America Ferrera is a real-life kick-ass woman. She stumped for Hillary Clinton, lobbied for the DREAM Act, kicked ass on The Good Wife and Ugly Betty, and voiced the awesomely combative Astrid in all the How to Train Your Dragon movies and sequels and serials. Paula Patton She proved her dramatic acting abilities in Precious and her action acting abilities in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol and she’s as she’s as traffic-stoppingly stunning as Princess Diana of Themyscira herself. Gina Torres There’s been an enormous Brown Coat fan-push to see Gina Torres in the role of Wonder Woman ever since Firefly ended – and quite rightly! Torres’ ZoĆ« Washburne is one of the most magnificent female heroes to ever land on TV (thanks some more, Whedon!) and since her time on that show (and Serenity, she’s played a kick-ass character on Alias, Standoff, Suits, and on and on. Oh, and she totally voiced Vixen in the Justice League animated series. So there. Naya Rivera I’m more serious about Wonder Woman than I could be about Glee in a thousand lifetimes, and I want you to know that I’d never, ever put Naya Rivera on this list just because AfterEllen readers want to have her baby. I think she’d be the perfect blend of aloof sex appeal, snappy one-liners, and screen-rattling ass-kicking that it’s going to take to make Wonder Woman work. She makes it look so easy on Glee, but take a look at Bree these last two seasons and you’ll see what Rivera does isn’t easy; it’s actual magic. Yvonne Strahovski I’ve heard a nasty rumor that Dexter made people hate Yvonne Strahovski, which I find completely unacceptable. Return to your Chuck DVDs, you fickle-fandomed lesbians, and remember that Agent Sarah Walker was one of the greatest female action heroes of this golden age of television!

Who do you think should play Wonder Woman if she really does appear in Batman vs. Superman?

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