Director Patty Jenkins has been the talk of Tinseltown lately as the woman behind "Wonder Woman," a Warner Bros./DC Comics blockbuster that has already broken a few records at the box office. It's a triumphant comeback for a director whose last big film was the 2003 film "Monster," which won lead star Charlize Theron an Oscar.
"The wait was worth it," Jenkins tells The Japan Times. In between her films, the 46-year-old honed her skills in television, working on shows such as "The Killing" and "Entourage." She took her time choosing a second feature film.
"I was apprehensive about doing a woman-centered film that might fail," Jenkins says. "Like it or not, every female director is an ambassador for the gender, since there are so few of us. Fortunately with 'Wonder Woman,' the studio waited for a good script and I had input and we were able to deliver a picture that pleases people on various levels. In other words, we didn't cop out."