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Hayley Atwell Says 'Wonder Woman' Was A "Triumph"

Wonder Woman is not a perfect movie, but there's no denying that it's one of the most influential, profoundly affecting films to come out in recent history. Since the movie came out, we've been reading story after story from people young and old, male and female, that walked out of that movie feeling like they just witnessed something incredibly special. It appears that Hayley Atwell was among those people. She recently spoke to Buzzfeed about how she felt about Wonder Woman when she walked out of the theater:

"I thought it was a triumph. I came out of that walking on air, and I think what's brilliant about is, it's a genre piece, it's a superhero movie, it's pitch-perfect from Gal's performance to the script to the music, it has just the right amount of tongue in cheek humor, it's engaging, and I was so surprised by the end of it. I thought, Here we go! 76 years in the making that's breaking box office records and it's led by a woman and it's directed by a woman – I was like, 'Patty! F–cking! Jenkins! YESSS!' And what it means for all of us because it's not just women are great; it's going, come on, let's represent who we really are as women. They did it beautifully. Not only did they pull it off, they just were like, Boom! They excelled."

Atwell was the first modern Marvel woman to headline her own television show, with Jessica Jones creeping up a few short years after. A woman leading her own Marvel movie is still some time away, but Atwell's Agent Carter is popular among fans and many still wish for her return to the big or small screen.

Wonder Woman and Jessica Jones have both helped prove that with the right people behind the wheel, women-led productions can be successful. If there was ever a time for Agent Carter fans to put pressure on Marvel to bring Peggy back, it would be now. And hey, Captain Marvel will be set in the '90s, so you never know — we might get an appearance.

Summary: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war to end all wars, discovering her full powers and true destiny.

Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, David Thewlis, Robin Wright, and Connie Nielsen. Check it out in theaters now.

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