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Oh the embarrassment. After the much-hyped "Wonder Woman" remake was announced to have signed its cast, word's just out that NBC has rejected bringing the series onto the network. You may be shocked to learn what NBC saw as the show's biggest problem...
It was
Wonder Woman's costume. "
Friday Night Lights" star
Adrianne Palicki was reported to have beat out multiple other well-known young actresses for the part of "Wonder Woman" in the pilot of the superheroine remake for NBC. With
David E. Kelley at the helm, it looked as though the show would be an absolute go, especially when
English model-actress Elizabeth Hurley announced she'd be playing the villain.
Not so, says NBC, now that they've seen the pilot. Turns out what got taped was totally underwhelming and Palicki failed to impress. Not helping was the fact that Wonder Woman's famed outfit had been redesigned in a fashion that just clearly isn't working.
Remember the busty, feminine stars-and-stripes getup Lynda Carter sported? Adrianne Palicki was made to don a red bustier with angular adornments and PVC pants instead of the classic blue starred hot pants.
On her feet? Shoes so strange and ugly they rival Lady Gaga's taste; a played-down pair of cowboy boots that look more like something a Kentucky farmer would wear than a sex-symbol superhero. The UK's "Daily Mail" says they believe wardrobe stylists were going for a Greek goddess look; and indeed they had to be living in a mythical world if they thought this outfit would fly.
So, "Wonder Woman" is a no-go, which is a disppointment for longtime fans everywhere. Meanwhile, who should they have cast? Put Katy Perry in a Wonder Woman getup and stunt classes...now that would get some ratings.
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