Chris Pine has described his Wonder Woman character as a 'rogue-ish, cynical realist.'
Chris Pine
Pine is set to take on the role of Steve Trevor in the Wonder Woman solo film, which will Gal Gadot return to the superhero role after we are introduced to her in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice later this year.
The character of Trevor is set to be Wonder Woman's love interest and will see Pine team up with Gadot and director Parry Jenkins for the very first time.
Speaking about the character to the Toronto Sun, the actor said: "Steve Trevor is a rogue-ish, cynical realist who's seen the awful brutish nature of modern civilization. He's a worldly guy, a charming guy and it's going to be a great, fun film. There are some incredibly deep, interesting and morally relevant themes.
"Patty is just directing the daylights out of it. It's shot beautifully feels so wonderfully period, but also has this wonderful pop sensibility."
A terrific cast has been assembled for the film as Pine and Gadot are joined by Robin Wright, Lucy Davis, David Thewlis, Ewan Bremner, and Danny Huston.
Pine went on to talk about the World War I setting and is excited about the look at the feel of the film. He continued: "It's a period we don't see often; it's usually World War II. Our costume design is incredible. We have scenes with, like, 500 extras all in period dress. I'd never been on a film with extras casting as beautifully done as it is here.
"It highlights a really important point. When background casting is done well, it can make or break a scene. I've got people in deep background that have entire lives. It's awesome, it's actual make-believe land."
2016 is set to be a busy year for Pine as he has already completed work on Star Trek Beyond and The Finest Hours. Star Trek Beyond will see him reprise the role of Captain Kirk in the third film in the rebooted franchise. Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, and Zoe Saldana are just some of the other familiar faces returning while Justin Lin has taken over the director's chair from J.J. Abrams.
Pine will team up with filmmaker Craig Gillespie for The Finest Hours, which tell the incredible true story of the Pendleton rescue mission attempt in 1952 by Coast Guard ships.
Filming on Wonder Woman is still ongoing and the movie will hit the big screen in 2017. No official UK release date has yet been announced.
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