By Jennifer Larson

We may now know who will be flying the friendly skies in her invisible plane. There has been wide-spread speculation as to who would be filling Linda Carter’s boots as Wonder Woman in the upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE movie, and today it looks like we have an answer … Jessica Biel. Yes that’s right, Variety.com is reporting, “Jessica is in serious talks to lasso up in Warner Bro. All-star superhero film.” The studio won’t confirm or deny stating, “it prefers to announce an entire cast rather than piecemeal deals.” That being said, if the studio didn’t leak the news, who did? Something tells me more casting news will be coming shortly.

WONDER WOMAN was one of my favorites growing up, and it will take a special woman to step into that role. Jessica Biel, who is best known for her roles in 7TH HEAVEN, BLADE: TRINITY and THE ILLUSIONIST appears to be well qualified. Not only does she resemble Linda Carter, which is important to many die-hard fans, she’s a strong yet feminine woman, which is just how we like our heroines to be. However, there are many people that are disappointed with this casting news. Fans of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and ANGEL were hoping for Charisma Carpenter to slip into Wonder Woman’s bracelets. I have to say, that would have been a good fit as well. But you have to keep in mind that the studio is looking for big box office returns, which means they are more than likely scouting bigger names than that. Not only is Biel a hot box office draw due to her professional credits, she’s also part of one of Hollywood’s hottest couples. And I have to believe the studio is hoping to cash in on some of Justin Timberlake’s heat.

As to whether or not the rest of the cast will be big name stars or relative unknowns, we’ll just have to wait and see. But in my opinion, the success or failure of this film will lie in the story more than who ends up being cast. Besides, with characters like Aquaman, Flash and Spiderman, how can you go wrong?