November 9, 2008 17:23

Beyonce eyes Wonder Woman role

She needs to be a superhero now, she says

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Beyonce Knowles has revealed that she wants to play Wonder Woman in a film of the comic book heroine.

The star says she has met both DC Comics and Warner Bros to discuss a big screen role.

"I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman?" she told the Los Angeles Times. "And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It's time for that, right?"

Beyonce was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in 'Dreamgirls' two years ago, and has also had film parts in 'Austin Powers: Goldmember' and 'The Pink Panther'. She will soon be seen playing singer Etta James on the big screen in 'Cadillac Records', and has a major role in the thriller 'Obsessed'.

"After doing these roles that were so emotional I was thinking to myself: 'OK, I need to be a superhero,'" Beyonce said. "Although, when you think about the psychology of the heroes in the films these days, they are still a lot of work, of course, and emotional."