Jessica in the News

Jessica Biel Stays the Sexy Course, Set to Star in "Nailed"
BY: Actress Archives | Monday, November 5, 2007
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Lately, it seems Jessica Biel has really been embracing her sexy side. Of course it all started in 2000 when she revolted against 7th Heaven by appearing topless in Gear magazine. But then she kinda downplayed her sexuality, appearing in scattered semi-sultry scenes here and there, but never really blossoming as an onscreen sexpot.


Until this year.


First the I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry trailer came out. You all know what we're talking about, even if you didn't see the film (btw, for your sake, we hope you didn't). Then it was announced that Biel would be appearing nude in 2008's Powder Blue. Woah, digest that last sentence for a second, and when an official release date comes out, postpone your planned suicide or high-risk activity until after that day.


The big news today sees the beautiful actress continuing on this very fan-friendly trend. Though we're not sure exactly how naked she'll get, she's in talks to star alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in David O. Russell's political satire, Nailed.


OK, we know, "political satire" doesn't exactly scream out sexy, but hold your horses. Biel is set to play a small-town receptionist who gets a case of spontaneous sexual excitation after she is accidentally shot in the head with a nail gun. She goes to Washington to lobby for the rights of victims of bizarre injuries, and meets a conniving politician (Gyllenhaal) who takes advantage of her affliction.


Of course we can't be sure, but it appears we may be in line for some nudity here. Gyllenhaal is obviously down (with girls? we're not sure...) and after Powder Blue hits theaters we'll have a better idea to what extent Biel is.


David O. Russell, director of Three Kings, and I Heart Huckabees, will get behind the camera shooting a script he penned along with Al Gore's daughter, Kristin.

Biel turns down Wonder Woman
BY: WENN | Sunday, September 30, 2007
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LATEST: Sexy actress Jessica Biel has turned down the chance to play comic book superhero WONDER WOMAN, according to reports.


The Illusionist star, 25, was last week (26Sep07) said to be in talks to take on the role in the forthcoming George Miller-directed movie Justice League Of America.


But U.S. publication Entertainment Weekly claims Biel has followed in Kate Beckinsale's footsteps and declined the part.


The film will follow the adventures of an elite group of superheroes, including Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Aquaman and the Flash.

Jessica Biel not playing Wonder Woman
BY: Actress Archives | Friday, September 28, 2007
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The rumors had seemed so promising, but as usual, they were just not meant to be, as the lovely Jessica Biel has passed on an offer to play Wonder Woman in the up-coming life adaptation of Justice League of America.


It has been reported earlier in the week that the I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry star was going to step into some superhero tights and play the marvelous DC Comics character Wonder Woman . However, in a report from Entertainment Weekly, the site has said that, "actress Jessica Biel has decided to pass on playing Wonder Woman in Warner Bros. live-action adaptation of Justice League of America. The former 7th Heaven star had been in early talks to play the Amazonian princess. She's currently shooting the drama Powder Blue with Forest Whitaker."


That means that Warner Bros. the studio bringing the Justice League of America movie to the big screen, and director George Miller, who will helm the upcoming project, are back to square one. Jessica Biel was the first rumored casting for the long-awaited project, and it seems that the announcement jumped the gun. However, more names are being rumored for roles on the upcoming live-action film, as IESB.net reports that rapper T.I., whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. has recently read for the part of the Green Lantern. But until he gets cast in the part, fans will have to settle for seeing T.I. play the nephew of Denzel Washington's drug kingpin character in American Gangster.


The rest of Justice League of America remains wide open, in terms of who might be brought in to play the roles of Superman, Batman, Flash or any of the other characters associated with the DC Comics property. In fact, in remains to be seen which characters will be considered for the script. Don't hold your breath for the final product either, as it isn't expected to come out until at least late 2009, or more likely, 2010.

UGO leaks details of JLA movie
BY: Actress Archives | Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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Underground Online has a major report today on some details of the upcoming Justice League of America flick in a blog posting entitled Justice League of America - Exclusive Leaks. You know the one that just got an awesome director in George Miller and seems real close to signing Jessica Biel to play Wonder Woman?


As they write at UGO, "Justice League of America is one of the new flicks in development that’s getting a tremendous amount of attention. It’s a comic book lover’s dream come true: they’re not just seven of the most powerful superheroes from the DC universe that decide to team up to fight crime together, the JLA comprises several of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes of all-time. You could make the case that not everyone knows who The Flash or Green Lantern are, and that only those that venture into comic book stores will know who Martian Manhunter is, but show a kid anywhere in the world a drawing of Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman and s/he will know what their names are. The only guy in Marvel’s pantheon of heroes that can probably rank as well known as the holy trinity of DC is Spider-Man."


So, what does UGO drop in Justice League of America - Exclusive Leaks? We won't give you all the details. You should head over to Back Row Chatter on UGO for those, but here's a few interesting tidbits - There's no sign of Aquaman in the leaked script. Some of the elements come straight from the comic book. Their source compares Wonder Woman to Angelina Jolie - Jessica Biel might be the perfect fit.


There's a TON more details including reference to what they call an "Empire spoiler." You'll want to check out the Justice League of America - Exclusive Leaks as soon as possible and get your comments in the growing section.

Jessica Biel might play Wonder Woman
BY: Actress Archives | Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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In a bit of perfect casting news, the super-buff and super-hot Jessica Biel is being rumored to grab the lasso and board the invisible plane as Wonder Woman in Warner Brothers all-star superhero flick Justice League of America. The project has been building buzz quickly in the last few weeks with George Miller joining the project as director and everyone wondering who could fill the very big shoes of Superman, Batman, the Flash, Aquaman, and, of course, Wonder Woman. It was revealed a few weeks ago that this project was going to take off quickly and that Christian Bale and Brandon Routh would not be reprising their Batman and Superman roles from their respective franchises, meaning that we would get a whole new cast of A-list superheroes. It looks like Jessica Biel would be the first.


According to today's Variety, Jessica Biel is filming Powder Blue, a film with Forest Whitaker that will wrap in October and she'll then move into A Woman of No Importance based on the legendary play. It looks like Justice League of America would happen after that but before the strike. That means that Warner Brothers had to move quickly and get this cast together because pre-production on a project like this one can take a while. The studio has declined comment on who will play any of the roles, including rumors about Jessica Biel.


Justice League of America has been written by Kieran and Michele Mulroney and has already been pegged as a project that could create its own spin-off, in much the same way that Hugh Jackman will spin Wolverine off The X-Men franchise. In other words, if Jessica Biel is playing Wonder Woman, you can expect Warner Brothers to try and nail her down to not only multiple JLA films but her own series of films. Wonder Woman had long been in development at Warner Brothers with a number of directors and writers attached over the years. Maybe this could get her off the ground, so to speak.


The 25-year-old Jessica Biel broke through in 7th Heaven in 1996 and on the big screen in Ulee's Gold in 1997 and went on to star in Summer Catch, Rules of Attraction, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Cellular, Blade: Trinity, Stealth, Elizabethtown, The Illusionist, Home of the Brave, Next, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.