The Amazons Are Wearing Bikinis in 'Justice League' and People Are Furious
The costume designer for 'Wonder Woman'? A woman. The costume designer for 'Justice League'? A man.
Wonder Woman was great for many reasons (Diana Prince for president, etc.), but one of the most lauded moments was the representation of the Amazons, a team of female fighters who spend their lives on an island devoid of men.
This group of women were brought to life by director Patty Jenkins and costumed by designer Lindy Hemming, and their outfits were essentially armor. Flash forward to Justice League, and fans have noticed that the Amazons' attire—designed by Michael Wilkinson with direction by Zack Snyder—are slightly...smaller.
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/IVqeX7PBsoNovember 12, 2017
The discrepancy was first flagged by a fan, and quickly became a source of frustration for the internet.
me: -is excited for justice league for wonder woman and aquaman-me: -sees new amazon outfits- me: pic.twitter.com/vtxbwzumaSNovember 13, 2017
I'm glad we have those new amazon outfits for #JusticeLeague because now there's visual evidence of what happens when you don't have diversity behind the scenes, in the process of creating a story.November 13, 2017
The Amazon's outfits in Justice League do nothing practical! All they do is perpetrate rape culture. Make sure WB and DC get the message. #notwhatwarriorswearNovember 13, 2017
Honestly, guys, the Amazon outfits probably just got skimpier over the last century because of climate change. #JusticeLeague pic.twitter.com/9XNbcsHMlFNovember 14, 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/fRDkV8dFLeNovember 12, 2017
"Let that sink in. The all-male Justice League team rejected already finished costumes to redesign and remake the armor so that more skin would be showing."@heroicgirls @heroic_dad FUCK. THAT. SHIT. #changetheratio #diversity #metoo #womennotobjects #unstereotype https://t.co/zrHmUE7uwtNovember 13, 2017
FYI, some pointed to the fact that the Justice League costumes could be from a prehistoric era where their armor his different, but still. Side eyes.
Here's Brooke Ence for example. First from the left is from WW, the one in the middle is from JL-flashback and in the right from modern day-JL: So the change is still there. pic.twitter.com/ir66Pske7iNovember 13, 2017
Here's a reminder of how cool the Amazons are, and why their armor is so important:
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Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm. She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.