Connie Nielsen returns as Wonder Woman’s (Gal Gadot) mother Hippolyta in Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984, with the actress opening up about filming the sequel.
Her character Queen Hippolyta, the ruler of the Amazons on the mystical island of Themyscira, can be seen in the epic opening sequence 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 she also talked about giving Zack Snyder’s new version of Justice League a ‘blessing’, and the requests the director granted her.
Opening: Connie Nielsen returns as Wonder Woman’s (Gal Gadot) mother Hippolyta in Warner Bros. Wonder Woman 1984, with the actress opening up about filming the sequel
Warner Bros. caused shock waves across the industry when they announced that Wonder Woman 1984 would be released in theaters as well as streaming on HBO Max on Christmas Day.
While Nielsen hasn’t had a chance to see the movie yet, since she’s been filming a new project entitled Close To Me, she told me when director Patty Jenkins gave her the news of the unique release strategy.
“I emailed Patty about what was going to happen, and she ended up emailing me saying,” It’s with a heavy heart, but it’s also very important to give to people, “Nielsen said.
Release Strategy: Although Nielsen hasn’t had a chance to see the movie yet, since she was filming a new project entitled Close To Me, she shared when director Patty Jenkins told her the news of the unique release strategy
“I think she really sees it as something that we should be giving to people right now, even if it means we don’t just open the movie in cinemas,” Nielsen added.
While the Themyscira parts of the original Wonder Woman movie were shot in Italy, the Themyscira scenes were moved to the Canary Islands for the sequel.
“Yes, we shot our stuff on the Spanish island of Lanzarote, which is part of the Canary Islands off the coast of Morocco,” Nielsen said.
Location: While the Themyscira parts of the original Wonder Woman movie were filmed in Italy, the Themyscira scenes for the sequel were moved to the Canary Islands
She also joked that the “good part” about playing on an Amazon is that they “live on a Mediterranean island, so that makes it fun.”
Nielsen also praised her young co-star Lily Aspell, calling her a ‘force of nature’, adding, ‘Even though she’s still a kid, I almost feel like saying’ this young woman ‘because Lilly is a remarkable young woman. ‘
The film is set in the year 1984, although Nielsen, who was born in Denmark, did not move to the United States until the mid-1990s, and when asked what she thought of the 1980s credentials in marketing revealed Nielsen the great packaging. gift director Patty Jenkins gave to the cast.
Force of Nature: Nielsen also praised her young co-star Lily Aspell, calling her a ‘force of nature’, adding, ‘Even though she’s still a kid, I almost feel like saying’ this young woman ‘, because Lilly is a remarkable young woman ‘
“ As part of the crew wrapping gift, Patty hosted this ’80s yearbook for the crew and cast who were there then, and we put all our’ 80s photos in there, ” Nielsen began.
So I sent my photos away too, and it was hard because I had to find the one that was least worth sending. I don’t know if it worked, but I wore the little loafers with the white socks, the khaki chinos, this Paul & Shark sweater and this French beret. And in that moment I thought I was cooler than you, ”she said with a laugh.
Nielsen will also return as Hippolyta in the highly anticipated Zack Snyder’s Justice League, revealing that fans will see more of her and the other Amazons in this movie than in the original 2017 theatrical release of Justice League.
Yearbook: “ As part of the crew wrapping gift, Patty organized this ’80s yearbook for the crew and cast who were there then, and we put all our’ 80s photos in there, ” Nielsen began
So I don’t know the timing of one or the other, but Zack had already called to ask if I would be okay with a re-release of the movie with changes. And I asked him, “Do you want to bring back the Amazon chapter the way you wrote and filmed it?” And he said, “Absolutely.” And then I said, “And Zack, do you want to bring back my rather incredible stunt too, run up the walls?” And he said, “You got it.” So I said, “Yes, sure. You have my blessing. Absolutely.”
While Nielsen didn’t reveal details about her stunt hitting the walls, or the “ Amazon Chapter, ” she did make it clear that so much of what was filmed while Snyder was on set didn’t end up in the theatrical release. .
‘What was really sad was how many things we 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 editing as it was during shooting, ”she said.
Stunt: While Nielsen didn’t reveal details about her stunt hitting the walls, or the “ Amazon Chapter, ” she did make it clear that so much of what was filmed while Snyder was on set didn’t make it to the movie. theatrical cut