According to sources, the lovely Viola Davis (How To Get Away With Murder) has bagged the role of major DC Comics villain and Prison Warden Amanda Waller in David Ayer's upcoming Suicide Squad. In the comics, Amanda Waller is a former congressional aide and government agent often placed in charge of the Suicide Squad, a semi-secret government-run group of former supervillains working in return for amnesty.
Now, the key here is that the role is hers provided that the filmmakers can work out her TV schedule, which will be no small feat considering how big of a hit How To Get Away With Murder is. If it works out she will be joining Jared Leto as the Joker, Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Tom Hardy as Rick Flag, Jai Courtney as Boomerang (or Captain Boomerang), and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress.
Oprah Winfrey and Octavia Spencer were reported earlier as contenders for the role.
Now, the key here is that the role is hers provided that the filmmakers can work out her TV schedule, which will be no small feat considering how big of a hit How To Get Away With Murder is. If it works out she will be joining Jared Leto as the Joker, Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Tom Hardy as Rick Flag, Jai Courtney as Boomerang (or Captain Boomerang), and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress.
Oprah Winfrey and Octavia Spencer were reported earlier as contenders for the role.
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Great news. Well deserved. Shooting thr first part won't be a problem as they have just 16 eps. But for later appearances there might be problems.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great casting imo.
ReplyDeleteWow, great job for Viola Davis!
ReplyDeleteI hoped it would be her she's an amazing actress.
ReplyDeleteApparently, Oprah and Octavia Spencer were also in consideration for the role.
ReplyDeleteI would be puking rainbows if they got Oprah
ReplyDeleteI heard about that but I'm gald that Viola Davis got the role. What about you?
ReplyDeleteEh, she's a good actress, but I generally don't watch DC films since most of them turn out to be a hot mess.
ReplyDeleteGreat casting. This movie is going to be amazing.
ReplyDeletePretty much. But I'm hoping that there's a possibility that this will be a good watchable movie.
ReplyDeleteI don't watch movies overall, but with my growing love for Arrow and The Flash I will check out this upcoming movies!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the casting, but I wonder if they're going to put her in a fat suit or not. Viola has Amanda's personality down pat, considering her other work. But part of what made Amanda Waller so unique was how different she looked.
ReplyDeleteShe worked hard to get where she did and she didn't let anyone or anything (like her visual appearance) stop her from getting there. Instead it added into how fearsome she looked.
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ReplyDeleteMost DC shows are good, but their films are not.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
ReplyDeleteAlthough ever since Young Justice was canned their animated shows have gone downhill.
Arrow, Flash and the other live action shows are only good adaptions they have now.
The Dark Knigth trilogy and Man of Steel are great. At least I prefer this movies to the cookie cutter Marvel comedies. But to each their own.
ReplyDeletePlease no fatsuit. She is fine the way she is.
ReplyDeleteSo excited!!! I love her in HTGAWM!! :)
ReplyDeleteDidn't watch Man of Steel, I intend to but didn't had chance. But I'll watch it around the holidays. Heard mixed reviews but I don't like the Marvel verse that much. Xmen and Spidy are good but C America Shield and co are so unappealing!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see Oprah playing Amanda, would be interesting, but I'm glad Viola got the role. I think I'm more excited for this movie than for Bat vs Super.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice! She's going to slay in the role! This movie is going to be WILD. I can't believe that even after that last messy Batman film and MoS, I'm gettingy hopes high for an DC film. Please don't disappoint me.
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ReplyDeleteShe's an excellent choice for this role,i'm sure she would nail it!Looking forward to the movie!
ReplyDeleteUau! I imagined this moment. She is a such a great actress
ReplyDeleteI was hoping for Oprahy for the role, but Viola is going to bring it, she hasn't been confirmed for the role yet has she, it's contingent on her schedule right, so I'll hold my excitement for now!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news!!!! I'd love to watch Viola as Amanda. Tough character but a great actress to perform.
ReplyDeleteYAY! Go Viola!!!
ReplyDeleteHaving said that... Any of the ladies who were being considered would have been amazing so my reaction would have had the same positive excitement regardless of which one actually won the role.
YES! I totally called that. So glad they went with Viola.
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