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Volume 429
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Monday, December 16, 2014
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This is from blackfilm.com
Warner Bros. has cast two-time Academy Award nominee Viola Davis to play Amanda Waller in their big screen comic book adaptation on ‘Suicide Squad,’ reports Latino-Review.
Amanda “The Wall” Waller is a hardline top-ranking U.S. Government agent involved in clandestine operations. Despite her non-threatening physical appearance, she is almost
universally feared as one of the most ruthless women in espionage and politics. She created and runs the Suicide Squad, a team of super-villains running missions for the
government in exchange for reduced prison sentences; she has also been involved with Agency.
Oprah Winfrey and Octavia Spencer were reported
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earlier as contenders for the role.
Interesting enough, Angela Bassett played the role in Warner Bros.’ “Green Lantern,” but the character was a scientist in the film.
Davis currently stars in the Shonda Rhimes TV series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ and received a Golden Globes nomination for Best Actress in a TV drama series for her performance.
She was last seen in ‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby’ and the James Brown biopic ‘Get On Up.’
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