WONDER WOMAN And JUSTICE LEAGUE Actress Brooke Ence On The Skimpier Amazon Costume Controversy

Over the last couple of days, there's been backlash over the perception that The Amazons in Justice League are garbed in skimpier outfits than they were in Wonder Woman, & Brooke Ence has now responded...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 14, 2017 09:11 AM EST

Filed Under: Justice League

If you've been on social media over the last two days, chances are you heard something about the backlash that arose from a side-by-side comparison of The Amazons as they appeared in Patty Jenkins Wonder Woman, and an image of the warrior women posing beside The Batmobile in Zack Snyder's Justice League.

The perception was that Snyder had made the armor more revealing, but a little bit of research would have brought to light that these skimpier outfits were also donned by The Amazons in Wonder Woman. Not only that, but reports from those that have seen Justice League confirm that most of Diana's people do actually wear the more formidable armor into battle.

USA Today decided to reach out to actress and CrossFit champion Brooke Ence, who plays an Amazon in both films and does wear a slightly more revealing version of her original outfit in JL. Ence told them that the change "didn't bother me at all," and that, "the girls on set never thought of (the new costumes) as a sexy version."

"I’m an athlete first, right? (Usually,) I can’t wear anything without someone commenting about my (muscular) body. So for me, it was actually really cool to be able to show it and not immediately feel masculine, but still very feminine."

What do you guys make of this whole hullabaloo? Manufactured controversy, or is there something to the male's gaze changing the way an Amazon warrior looks?

Who is getting really excited to see the new DC movie? 😏 I’m going to see it on Monday..... I let you know if you will get to see more than just my erectors and hamstrings this time 😂😜 #justiceleague #penthiselea #itmakesence #redcarpet #amazonwoman #crossfit #training

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auditore - 11/14/2017, 9:10 AM

GAHDAMN THOSE ABS

TomSolo - 11/14/2017, 9:16 AM

@auditore - If I had such an amazing body, I would wear nothing but a pair of shorts every day.

ALegendaryPanda - 11/14/2017, 9:10 AM

One of the silliest controversies in recent memory.

Nightwing1015 - 11/14/2017, 9:33 AM

@ALegendaryPanda - I wasn't even aware it was a "controversy". I've legitimately heard nobody mention it.

Kumkani - 11/14/2017, 9:34 AM

@Nightwing1015 - Same here

MrMasculinity - 11/14/2017, 9:11 AM

My erector is working hard too.

MrMasculinity - 11/14/2017, 9:22 AM

@MrMasculinity - Only a very special kind of woman gets angry about this....

Kumkani - 11/14/2017, 9:13 AM

Is it just me or do Snyder's Amazons look more ripped (as they should)?

TomSolo - 11/14/2017, 9:19 AM

@BlindWedjat - Not sure, bit I'm glad they do. And like the actor/athlete said, it's cool if they are in costumes that might be considered feminine. Muscles shouldn't always mean manly.

It's also good for young women to see that a healthy and strong body looks great.

Kumkani - 11/14/2017, 9:29 AM

@TomSolo - I know not every actress wants to put in the work and look (or come close) like these lovely women, but I wish they did.

The actors can totally transform but for the most part, the women relatively remain the same

bigdannymac - 11/14/2017, 9:13 AM

People will always find something to complain about ..

THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 11/14/2017, 9:14 AM

When all these idiots who take offense to everything get totally shut down from the actual people they are "defending" is always refreshing.

AgeofHeroes - 11/14/2017, 9:15 AM

seriously some people are stupid...these amazon are flash back before WW so they must have evolved right??

Kumkani - 11/14/2017, 9:15 AM

I do think there's a little something to the male gaze thing though. Some shots of Wonder Woman and the Amazons have their little butt cheeks poking out.

Kumkani - 11/14/2017, 9:16 AM

But for the most part there's really not much to say about this

MosquitoFarmer - 11/14/2017, 9:16 AM

They live on the f*cking beach for Christ's sake.

Kumkani - 11/14/2017, 9:18 AM

@MosquitoFarmer - The thing about internet feminism is that most times it forgets sometimes that there are women who love their bodies, and are proud of showing them

TheRealTomServo - 11/14/2017, 9:21 AM

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WONDER WOMAN And JUSTICE LEAGUE Actress Brooke Ence On The Skimpier Amazon Costume Controversy

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