Women around the world embraced the powerful female warriors in Wonder Woman.
But the new version of the Amazons in Justice League is causing some costume controversy.
Over the past day or so, fans have been reposting behind-the-scenes photos of the Amazonian warriors first shared by director Zack Snyder on social media site Vero, beside pics of the more heavily armored version from Patty Jenkins‘ film. They’ve even noted the costume designer on Wonder Woman was a woman, Lindy Hemming, while Justice League‘s was a man, Michael Wilkinson.
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But is the comparison fair?
Ch-ch-check out some of the arguments (below):
In case you wonder: Here’s a picture of how the Amazons looked in Wonder Woman…next to pic how they look in Justice League. First designed by Lindy Hemming, second by Michael Wilkinson.
Some steps backwards, methinks. pic.twitter.com/IVqeX7PBso
— Atte Timonen (@Rosgakori) November 12, 2017
Here is a fantastic example of the difference between the male and female gaze.
Patty Jenkins’ Amazon warriors on the left. Zack Snyder’s on the right. pic.twitter.com/fRDkV8dFLe
— Melissa Silverstein (@melsil) November 12, 2017
Okay so apparently the Amazons will be wearing what amounts to leather bikinis on Justice League. Blegh.
Really, WB? pic.twitter.com/zKrONB6DzO
— MICHAEL! (@itsmikerebuyas) November 13, 2017
I’m still mad about the “making the Amazons wear bikinis” thing for #JusticeLeague Not just because it’s sexist and stupid, which it is, but because it undermines the core concept that these women are effective warriors in their own right.
— Rachel Aaron/Bach (@Rachel_Aaron) November 13, 2017
it doesnt make any sense for the amazons to have their bellies exposed during fighting, thats literally the easiest way to get killed whoever designed their JL suits is crazy
— gabi (@harleivy) November 12, 2017
Others pointed out there were multiple costumes seen in the trailers and promotional material, and that these looks weren’t meant to be their modern armor but rather from a prehistoric flashback:
That’s Actually From the Flashback millions of years ago. Here’s what the actuall amazons wear in the present pic.twitter.com/BDXNhpqPn2
— Tom // Seductive God of Thunder ! (@tommybIakes) November 12, 2017
There’s a controversy brewing about the Amazons in #JusticeLeague based on a Zack Snyder BTS shot of them not in their armor.
In the actual movie, the modern day Amazons wear the same armor they did in #WonderWoman pic.twitter.com/9IW9SzAono
— Jeremy Conrad (@ManaByte) November 13, 2017
The armour is different because the left is taken from the sequence in which the amazons fight Steppenwolf’s army many decades before the first wonder woman film is set. I’m not ignoring the problem, female costume design has a way to come, just saying why they’re different here.
— 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙮 (@PhateYT) November 13, 2017
Hmm. That may be true, but these pics of actress Brooke Ence seem to show her in her full modern battle outfits from each movie, not in ancient leather but more advanced metal armor — and there’s definitely a LOT more skin in the second version…
What do YOU think of the different Amazon looks? Is Justice League going for too much sex appeal to be functional??
[Image via Warner Bros./Zack Snyder/Vero/Instagram.]
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