It’s past midnight and I was just doing some late night surfing before settling in for the night, so I’m not going to spend too much time on an item like this because it’s more wishful thinking on Mrs. Jay-Z’s part than an actual news story. But according to an LATimes.com blog piece,
She’s actually gone so far as to have met with representatives of both DC and Warner Bros. Says the former Destiny’s Child front woman: “I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder
Woman? It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black
Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It’s time for that, right?”
Beyonce goes on to add that, “After doing these roles that were so emotional I was thinking to myself, ‘OK, I need to be a superhero. Although, when you think about the psychology of the heroes in the films these days, they are still a lot of work, of course, and emotional. But there’s also an action element that I would enjoy.”
My take? Well Beyonce’s got the body for it no doubt. Unfortunately, by the time a Wonder Woman pic does get made, Beyonce’s full grown daughter will be eligible for the role. Still…
Now before the racial outrage and violence commences, keep in mind one very important fact: Lynda Carter was and continues to be half-Hispanic.