Chris Pine Confirmed For ‘Wonder Woman’ [Updated]
Chris Pineis bucking the trend of 30something white guys named Chris starring in Marvel movies. Instead, he’s in talks to join a DC film. Specifically, Pine is looking to joinGal GadotinWonder Woman, in which he would play Steve Trevor.
Update: The Chris PineWonder Womancasting is now confirmed, with a report saying that Pine has finalized his deal to appear in the film and an unspecified number of sequels.
Varietyreported on Pine’s casting as Wonder Woman’s love interest Steve Trevor.Patty Jenkinsis directing the Warner Bros. superhero pic, having replacedMichelle MacLarenlast month.Jason Fuchsis credited with the screenplay.
You may have also heard a separate story that Pinecould play Green Lantern, but theWonder Womancasting should nip those rumors once and for all.
Update:The Wrapreports that Pine has inked a deal to appear inWonder Woman, with language that includes sequel options. As for the Green Lantern rumor, looks like this news kills off that talk. Unless — shocker! — there’s some plan to turn Steve Trevor into a member of the Lantern Corps. (Note: We do not have any reason to suspect that is in fact the plan.)
In the comics, Steve Trevor is an army officer who crash-lands on Paradise Island, home turf of the Amazons, during World War II. Wonder Woman nurses him back to health and eventually falls in love with him. When he returns to the outside world, she follows him.
Much like Superman’s love interest Lois Lane, Steve Trevor is an implausibly unobservant sort who fails to notice that his unassuming co-worker Diana Prince and the superheroine he’s fallen in love with are one and the same. However, we have few details right now on the movie version of the character.
If you’ve been following the development ofWonder Woman, you may have heard a rumor at one point thatScott Eastwoodwas up for the part of Steve Trevor. According toVariety’s sources, he was was given the choice between a guaranteed supporting role inSuicide Squadand the opportunity to test forWonder Woman. He chose the former,as we already know.
Pine already has one big-budget sci-fi franchise under his belt. He’s played Captain Kirk in twoStar Trekmovies and is set to reprise the role for a third film due out in 2016. However,Wonder Womanmarks his first foray into a major comic book adaptation.
BesidesStar Trek, Pine is coming off of a string of quirky supporting roles inStretch,Horrible Bosses 2, andInto the Woods. Next up for him are Netflix’sWet Hot American Summerprequel, plus the Disney survival dramaThe Finest Hours, the sci-fi picZ for Zachariah, and the crime dramaComancheria.
Wonder Womanis expected outJune 23, 2017. But first, Gadot will make her debut as the classic superheroine inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, slated forMarch 25, 2016.
