Hollywood actress Kim Basinger has reportedly been shortlisted as one of the candidates to play the role of Wonder Woman on the big screen.

Basinger, 51, however, faces stiff competition from the much younger Jessica Biehl, the heroine of "Blade", reports the New York Post.

According to the report, the Warner Bros' movie is to be directed by Joel Silver of The Matrix fame, while the script is likely to be penned by Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Joss Whedon.

Wonder Woman debuted in 1976 and continued for three series with Lynda Carter in the title role as a woman from a lost island with special powers.