Looks like the cast of the upcoming Suicide Squad film is rounding out nicely. After weeks of speculation, Viola Davis has confirmed that she will be playing Amanda Waller. I have no worries about her portrayal of Waller. I can see Miss Viola now. She has that authoritative aura about her that makes her a good fit for Waller. Plus her acting range spans wider than a rainbow. I don’t think there’s any role that she couldn’t pull off.
She still has to work things out for the film, which is not surprising. She is quite busy with her popular TV show, How to Get Away with Murder. But the deal’s as good as done. She hasn’t read any of the comic books yet, but that’s nothing new. Some superhero actors don’t read the source material period and just make it their own.
Davis spoke to the guys at Nerd Report about the role. Here’s what she had to say.
“I’m fascinated by her. I’m fascinated by her in this world of superhero-ness because she is not a woman that you would expect. I think that she is a massive contradiction. She’s this big powerful black woman, hard, ready to pick up a gun and shoot anyone at will. I’m fascinated in exploring her psychology, just put it that way. And I’m excited to pick up a gun.”
Regarding her ability to do action and how Blackhat has prepared her.
“You know, I’ve done action before but I guess a lot of those scenes were cut in movies. Yeah, this was good research because I certainly had to do a lot of it.”
Suicide Squad is scheduled to be released August 5, 2016.
