History channels Vikings has some of the most buttkicking fight scenes in period piece dramas. The Dark Ages is full of terrors, and the Scandinavian warriors. Meet Wonder Womans pro athlete Amazon warriors. While stars Gal Gadot and Robin Wright are receiving critical acclaim for their powerful performances in the new Wonder Woman film, less prominent members of the cast are earning some recognition too. The films array of Amazon warriors who are behind some of the most intense action sequences in the film are no ordinary extras. Rather, when it came time for director Patty Jenkins to select her cast, she opted to fill the island of Themyscira with real life wrestlers, trainers, farmers, and even Olympic athletes. Behind the scenes photos from the making of the movie, which was filmed from 2. Italys Amalfi Coast. Warrior women When it came to casting Wonder Womans island of Amazon warriors, director Patty Jenkins chose fighters L to R Brooke Ence, Hari James, Madeleine Vall BeijnerPractice makes perfect In order to prepare for the shoot, the women, like Olympian Jenny Pacey pictured spent weeks training in London StrongAmong the Amazon cast are Cross. Fit trainers, martial arts champions, and even farmers L to R Hari James, Madeleine Vall Beijner, Hayley Warnes, Brooke EnceAmong the cast is American Cross. Fit champion Brooke Ence, Swedish fighter Madeleine Vall Beijner, farmer Clare Duncan, and martial artist Mayling Ng, just to name a few. According to Entertainment Weekly, the ensemble cast spent weeks training in London, where they learned to ride horses, throw spears, and use swords often all at once. For some of the women, the training was actually a lesson in appearing less tough than usual. The aforementioned Madeleine Vall Beijner told Entertainment Weekly, Ive been training for 1. If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been violated, Contact Us On gamestorrentodeletegmail. And The Post Will Be Immediatly Deleted in 15. I get hit. Amazons, assemble The cast, including yogi Sarah Smith pictured, was formed through a combination of scouting and happenstance interactions in the fitness and athletics world. Taking a break While the warriors may have relaxed on set, there was no time for rest as they studied horseback riding, spear throwing, and swordfighting. Hitting the beach After training in London, the cast headed to Italys Amalfi Coast to film L to R Brooke Ence, Doutzen Kroes, and Madeleine Vall BeijnerTrainers were forced to tell Beijner, Youre supposed to show that it hurts to which she responded, No, I dont get hurt Im a fighterBrooke Ence said that it was really cool to see this whole training area, and theres not one male figure in sight. She describes the practice zone as women wrestling other women, kickboxing, doing pull ups and practicing with spears just a lot of stuff that in the real world is very male dominated. Watch Sinister Squad Online Fandango more. Once training wrapped and filming began, these women kicked their skills into high gear. Ence recalled, The first day we were on set with all of our swords and shields, it felt like a different type of power. Toning it down Some of the women were such skilled fighters, that they actually had to be told to act hurt after receiving a blow pictured Sarah SmithSuiting up The women, including Madeleine Vall Beijner pictured said that their costumes played a huge role in getting them into an Amazon warrior mindset. Bonding Many of the cast reported that they left the set having formed powerful new relationships with their co stars L to R Brooke Ence, Hari JamesThe training and costumes clearly worked their magic, as the Amazon warriors have some of the most action packed scenes in the entire film. And it would seem that working on Wonder Woman bonded these powerful women together in a completely unique way. Farmer Clare Duncan told Elle UK that the Amazonians were the most inspirational, strong women Ive ever met. Ariana Rose Episode 25 there. Watch Undressing Extraordinary Online Free 2016. Wonder Woman, with its empowering message, is clearly resonating with audiences around the world. Its already earned more than 2.