Connie Nielsen returns as the mother of the wonderful woman (Gal Gadot), Hippolyta, in Warner Bros. ‘Wonder Woman 1984, with the actress opening up about filming the sequel.
Her character Queen Hippolyta, the leader of the Amazons on the mystical island of Themyscira, is seen in the epic opening scene of the sequel, when her daughter Diana was just a young girl (played by Lily Aspell).
Nielsen, 55, spoke about the production in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he also spoke about giving her a “blessing” for Zack Snyder’s new version of the Justice League and the demands he made. granted the director.
Opening: Connie Nielsen returns as the wonderful woman’s mother Hippolyta (Gal Gadot) in Warner Bros. ‘Wonder Woman 1984, with the actress opening about filming the sequel
Warner Bros. it made waves of shock throughout the industry, when they announced that Wonder Woman 1984 will be released in both cinemas and streaming on HBO Max at the same time on Christmas Day.
Although Nielsen hasn’t had a chance to see the film yet, since filming a new project called Close To Me, she talked about when director Patty Jenkins told her the news about the unique launch strategy.
“I emailed Patty about what was going to happen, and finally she emailed me and said, ‘It’s hard-hearted, but it’s also “It’s a very important thing to give people,” Nielsen said.
Launch strategy: Although Nielsen hasn’t had a chance to see the film yet, since filming a new project called Close To Me, she talked about when director Patty Jenkins told her the news about the unique launch strategy.
“I think he sees it very much as something we should offer people right now, even if it means not just opening the film in cinemas,” Nielsen added.
While the Themyscira portions of the original Wonder Woman film were filmed in Italy, the Themyscira scenes for the sequel were moved to the Canary Islands.
“Yes, we shot ourselves on this Spanish island called Lanzarote, which is part of the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco,” Nielsen said.
Location: While the Themyscira portions of the original Wonder Woman film were filmed in Italy, the Themyscira scenes for the sequel have been moved to the Canary Islands
She also joked that the “good part” of interpreting an Amazon is that they “live on an island in the Mediterranean, so that makes it beautiful.”
Nielsen also praised her young co-star Lily Aspell, calling her “the force of nature,” adding, “Even though she’s still a child, I almost feel like saying ‘this young woman,’ because Lilly is a young woman.” remarkable.
The film is set in 1984, although Nielsen, who was born in Denmark, did not move to the United States until the mid-1990s, and when asked what he thinks of 80’s references in marketing, Nielsen revealed the director’s amazing wrap. of gifts Patty Jenkins gave to the distribution.
The force of nature: Nielsen also praised her young co-star Lily Aspell, calling her “the force of nature”, adding: “Even though she is still a child, I almost feel like saying ‘this young woman’, because Lilly he is a remarkable person. young woman ‘
“As part of the crew’s wrapping gift, Patty organized this ’80s yearbook for crew and distribution, which was around at the time, and we put all the’ 80s pictures there,” Nielsen began.
“So I sent my pictures and it was hard because I had to find the one least worthy of sending. I don’t know if I succeeded, but they wore little moccasins with white socks, khaki chinos, this Paul & Shark sweater and this French beret. And at that time, I thought I was stronger than you, she said with a laugh.
Nielsen will also return as Hippolyta to Zack Snyder’s long-awaited Justice League, revealing that fans will see more of her and the other Amazons in this film than they did in the original 2017 Justice League release.
Yearbook: “As part of the crew’s wrapping gift, Patty organized this ’80s yearbook for the crew and cast that were around for that time, and we put all the pictures from the’ 80s there,” Nielsen began.
“So I don’t know the timing of one or the other, but Zack had already called me to ask if I would be okay with a reissue of the movie with changes. And I asked him, “Well, will you bring back the Amazon chapter as you wrote and filmed it?” And he said, “Absolutely.” And then I said, “And Zack, will you bring me back my incredible stunt by running against the walls?” And he said, “You understand.” So I said, “Yes, for sure. You have my blessing. Absolutely.”
While Nielsen did not reveal any details about her stunt running on the walls or the “Amazon chapter,” she made it clear that much of what was filmed while Snyder was on set did not enter theatrical section. .
“What was really sad was how many things I filmed that weren’t in the movie. And I think that’s part of what made Justice League (2017) less cohesive as a viewing experience. The intention was not the same during the editing as during the filming ‘, she said.
Stunt: While Nielsen did not disclose any details about her cascading waterfall on the walls or the “Amazon chapter,” she made it clear that so much of what was filmed while Snyder was on set did not enter theatrical cut