What do the Amazons themselves think of their controversial 'Justice League' costumes?

Carly Mallenbaum | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Are Amazon costumes in 'Justice League' too skimpy? Twitter responds The internet is in an uproar over changes made to the Amazons' costumes in the new Justice League movie.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Twitter might be upset over the Amazons' skimpier new outfits, but the warriors themselves like the costumes just fine.

On Monday, an Internet debate was set off when fans of the strong women from Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman noticed that when those same fierce fighters returned in Zack Snyder's new Justice League, they had more revealing ensembles.

A tweet showing side-by-side photos of the ladies from Themyscira went viral ahead of the premiere for the new movie that features two scenes with the warriors.

In case you wonder: Here's a picture of how the Amazons looked in Wonder Woman...next to pic how they look in Justice League. First designed by Lindy Hemming, second by Michael Wilkinson.



Some steps backwards, methinks. pic.twitter.com/IVqeX7PBso — Atte Timonen (@Rosgakori) November 12, 2017

Many on Twitter, including actress Jessica Chastain, vocalized their distaste for the fresh looks. But the Amazons, themselves, had a different take.

Brooke Ence, who plays the Amazon Penthiselea in both movies, told USA TODAY on the Justice League red carpet that showing more skin "didn't bother me at all."

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As she recalls, not every warrior wore a two-piece, and "the girls on set, we never thought of (the new costumes) as a sexy version. It felt a little more glamorous, if anything, because we had bigger, beautiful hair, which I loved."

In fact, the CrossFit champion, who gets a heroic scene in the new movie, added, "I’m an athlete first, right? (Usually) I can’t wear anything without someone commenting about my (muscular) body. So for me, it was actually really cool to be able to show it and not immediately feel masculine, but still very feminine."

As for the argument that Amazons need armor to protect their stomachs, Ence had this defense: "That may be the case, but also we are super-powerful women and maybe no one’s getting that close. Maybe no one has a chance to get that close to hurt us."

On Tuesday, another Amazon actress came out in defense of the new ensembles.

Samantha Jo, a martial artist who stars as the Amazon Euboea in Wonder Woman and Justice League, shared a lengthy response to the costume controversy on Twitte. She praised director Snyder and costume designer Michael Wilkinson for making her feel comfortable and confident.

"I think it's important to remember that the fighting style of the Amazons is quite different than that of a Knight, a Samurai, a Kryptonian, etc. We've been able to see that the Amazonian fighting is a little more acrobatic and larger than life requiring armor that allows for that kind of articulation in the body," she wrote. "I was overjoyed with the mobility I had and NEEDED to complete the moves asked of me."

Those powerful moves is on full display in Justice League, out Thursday.

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