The actress who was to be TV's new Wonder Woman has landed a major new film role in the G.I. Joe sequel.

Adrianne Palicki filmed the pilot for a proposed Wonder Woman TV series and appeared in a huge publicity campaign for the project before it was dumped by executives at NBC.

However, Palicki is planning on putting her action woman training to good use as the star of G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes, alongside Channing Tatum and Dwayne Johnson.

Deadline.com reports Bruce Willis is being considered for a leading role in the sequel.