You Probably Did Not Know This About The Wonder Woman Costume Worn By Lynda Carter

Published on 06/08/2021
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It Was Hard To Get The Spin Effect Right

When it comes to the topic of superhero abilities, flying and super speed are popular. These things will come in handy, of course. However, let us not forget just how important it is for these characters to change from civilian clothes and into crime-fighting gear in the blink of an eye. Superman can head into a phone box, but this does not work for Wonder Woman. In the end, the producers found a different solution. By spinning around, Diana would transform into her alter ego with the satin tights and all.

It Was Hard To Get The Spin Effect Right

It Was Hard To Get The Spin Effect Right

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This Was Harder Than It Looks

It was harder to make than it might look. The slo-mo effect they used in the first couple of the episodes proved too expensive and complicated to keep up with. In the end, they came up with the flash. This only happened during the editing stage. In reality, Carter just slipped into the outfit. Did you know that the actress was the one to think of the spinning trick? In 2015, Entertainment Weekly found out that the producers were trying to figure out how to make the costume change work when the star suggested it. She said, “I was a dancer, so I said, ‘I can do a pirouette or a spin.’ They put in the explosion later.”

This Was Harder Than It Looks

This Was Harder Than It Looks

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