Fresh from finishing filming in a leather jumpsuit for the sequel to Underworld, Kate Beckinsale is making claims for another snug little outfit: she wants to play Wonder Woman.

The 1970s television show is apparently being developed into a film - presumably in the wake of comic-book successes like the Spiderman series, Daredevil and the Fantastic Four.

“I dressed up as her last Hallowe’en so it would be good to do it again,” Kate said recently.