In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Connie Nielsen, who plays Wonder Woman’s mother, Queen Hippolyta, discussed the ongoing Wonder Woman franchise and her role in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Not only was she consulted about the changes being made for the new version of the project, she also got to provide input as to what she wanted restored from Snyder’s original script.
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Nielsen also had a small role in a flashback scene for Wonder Woman 1984, which came as no surprise. As one of the few unqualified success stories of the DC Cinematic Universe, the Wonder Woman films and the actors involved are likely going to be around for a while regardless of what shape the larger franchise takes on.
Not only was Nielsen eager to see those scenes made public for audiences, but she also admitted that, in her opinion, the removal of large chunks of content hurt the original experience. On the topic of why the original Justice League film failed to resonate, she offered: “What was really sad was how much stuff we filmed that wasn’t in the film, and I think that’s part of what made Justice League less cohesive as a viewing experience. The intent was not the same during the editing as it was during shooting.”
If there’s one thing that can be said about Snyder’s Justice League, is that it certainly won’t be making many cuts. The final project is set to clock in at nearly four hours of content, broken into hour-long episodes on HBO Max. Hopefully all cut content can be introduced smoothly, and the final result lives up to the expectations of both fans, and those who helped make it a reality.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League will hit HBO Max in March of 2021.
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Source: The Hollywood Reporter
