Amazing Things You Might Not Know About Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman Costume

Published on 02/22/2022
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It Was Hard To Get The Spin Effect Right

When it comes to superhero skills, flying and super speed are two of the most prominent. Of course, these items will be useful. Let us not forget, though, how crucial it is for these characters to go from civilian to crime-fighting attire in the blink of an eye. Superman can hide in a phone booth, but Wonder Woman isn’t so lucky. Finally, the producers came up with a fresh option. Diana’s alter ego, complete with satin tights, could be transformed by spinning around.

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 more difficult to make than it appears. The slo-mo effect they used in the first few episodes proved to be too costly and difficult to maintain. They came up with the flash in the end. This happened solely throughout the editing process. Carter, on the other hand, just slipped into the suit. Did you know that it was the actress that came up with the spinning trick? The creators were trying to figure out how to make the wardrobe change work until the actress proposed it, according to Entertainment Weekly in 2015. 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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