How many of you ladies dressed up as Wonder Woman as a child? You remember… the shiny wristbands, the gold lariat, the form fitting, patriot red-white-and blue ensemble, flying around in the invisible jet… ah memories…
For one lucky lady, those girlhood dreams are about to come true.
According to Daily Variety, actress Jessica Biel (as in Justin Timberlake’s current flame) is reportedly in talks to play Wonder Woman in the movie Justice League of America. The movie follows the lives of caped crusaders Superman, Batman, Aquaman and the Flash. However, no other actors have been named for those parts.
There was a rumor floating around that mentioned Katie Holmes’ as a possible contender for the Wonder Woman role, but now reports indicate that 25-year-old Biel is very close to signing on for the super-duper role.
Next week the world will once again come together to celebrate the life of Luciano Pavarotti. The late tenor is being remembered with a series of concerts, film screenings, photographic retrospectives and other commemorative events at various cultural centers around the globe.
Beginning October 6th (a month after Pavarotti died from pancreatic cancer) a series of weeklong events will kick off around the world. In New York, a photographic exhibition and a number of concerts is planned, while in Seoul, South Korea, the National Opera is planning a commemorative concert. Event organizers say there will also be memorial concerts in Budapest, Hungary; Copenhagen, Denmark and Lyon, France; a viewing of a “Traviata” performance in Montevideo, Uruguay, and a series of Saturday screenings of Pavarotti operas in New Delhi.
Pavarotti, who died at age 71 earlier this month, left behind legions of devoted fans who ran the gamut from elderly opera-goers and to teen pop fans. The popular maestro was known just as much for his breathtaking high Cs, and hearty renditions of songs like “O Sole Mio” as he was for his collaborations with pop superstars such as U2’s Bono. During his lifetime Pavarotti sold more than 100 million records and had the first classical album to reach No. 1 on the pop charts.