The DC Prolonged Universe is over, however there’ll nonetheless be a couple of holdovers from this period for the brand new DC Universe franchise, together with characters like John Cena’s Peacemaker, Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller and Xolo Maridueña’s Blue Beetle. Now Connie Nielsen want to be part of that membership, with the actress having beforehand performed Hippolyta in Surprise Girl, each cuts of Justice League and Surprise Girl 1984. She’s even humorously (but nonetheless passionately) pleaded for James Gunn and the remainder of the management at DC to make this occur.
Nielsen expressed her eagerness to reprise Hippolyta whereas attending the premiere of her newest film, Gladiator II, which opened final weekend on the 2024 launch schedule. Right here’s what the actress informed IGN:
DC folks, I’ve the dibs on Hippolyta, OK?! Please! Please? As a result of I like Hippolyta. I like her a lot. And I like these Amazons and that world a lot. Like, actually, is there something cooler? Like, us in our golden armor, driving down that unbelievable alley.
You gotta love that enthusiasm! Identical to within the comics, Connie Nielsen’s Hippolyta was the immortal queen of the Amazons on Themyscira and mom of Diana, performed by Gal Gadot. Hippolyta did her finest to protect Diana from the skin world, however when Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor crashed on the island and knowledgeable the Amazons about World Conflict I, the queen reluctantly allowed her daughter to accompany Steve again to assist finish the battle. Hippolyta appeared in a flashback to Diana’s childhood years in Surprise Girl 1984, and in Justice League, she and the opposite Amazons unsuccessfully tried to stop Steppenwolf from stealing Themyscira’s Mom Field.
So what are the chances Connie Nielsen might additionally play Hippolyta within the DC Universe? Whereas I wouldn’t essentially name them sturdy, along with there being precedent for this sort of casting transfer because of the aforementioned actors, there’s additionally an upcoming DC TV present that will be excellent for her to reprise the function in. Paradise Misplaced is ready to discover the political conflicts on the DCU’s Themyscira earlier than Surprise Girl was born. It’s a very good guess that Hippolyta shall be one of many essential characters, and possibly James Gunn, who co-runs DC Studios with Peter Safran, would legitimately entertain bringing Nielsen again aboard.
Nevertheless, it might be a very long time earlier than we study if that’s a chance a technique or one other. With Creature Commandos premiering December 5 on the 2024 TV schedule and Peacemaker Season 2 lined up for a summer season drop on the 2025 TV schedule, the subsequent DCU present in improvement is Lanterns, which can star Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart. That sequence isn’t anticipated to debut till someday in 2026, and after that, it’s unclear which DCU present shall be labored on subsequent. Perhaps it’ll be Paradise Misplaced, or possibly it’ll be one thing like Waller or Booster Gold.
Regardless of the case, and with or with out Connie Nielsen’s involvement, we’ll maintain you apprised on information surrounding Paradise Misplaced as soon as it is available in. Like the opposite DCU exhibits, it’ll be streamable with a Max subscription.