Viola Davis Confirms Talks To Play 'Amanda Waller' In SUICIDE SQUAD

Viola Davis Confirms Talks To Play 'Amanda Waller' In SUICIDE SQUAD

It seems David Ayer's Suicide Squad adaptation is near landing yet another Oscar-nominee with ABC's How To Get Away with Murder star Viola Davis, who now confirms playing "The Wall". Check it out!

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Jan 07, 2015 10:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Suicide Squad
Source: Nerd Report


It was rumored last month that Viola Davis had entered talks to nab the role of Amanda Waller in the highly-anticipated Suicide Squad movie, but The Help actress has now confirmed her inclusion. Speaking with Nerd Report at the press junket for Blackhat, Davis admitted that she's yet to do any research via DC Comics. "Not yet," she said. "I have not started reading them yet. I’ve read up about her but I’m working out my schedule for Suicide Squad." She continued, "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." Anyhow, Viola Davis was previously in contention with Octavia Spencer and Oprah Winfrey for the Amanda Waller role, but she now joins Will Smith (Deadshot), Tom Hardy (Rick Flag), Jared Leto (the Joker), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Jai Courtney (Boomerang), with Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), and Jessie Eisenberg (Lex Luther). Directed by David Ayer, Suicide Squad starts shooting in April and hits theaters August 5, 2016!
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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 1/7/2015, 10:05 AM
EL MAYBE RIGHT?!
Batman52
Batman52 - 1/7/2015, 10:08 AM
I told ya'll El mayimbe is only legit with casting. Also I called it around November when I looked at Geoff Johns followers and found out he's following Viola Davis.
COREY6487
COREY6487 - 1/7/2015, 10:08 AM
there is some dc news of the month.. now back to marvel
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 1/7/2015, 10:10 AM
Time to super size
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/7/2015, 10:10 AM
Beautiful lady!!
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 1/7/2015, 10:10 AM
Hell yeah! Let's do this!! Now let's see if the Deathstroke rumor is true
KnobGoblin
KnobGoblin - 1/7/2015, 10:11 AM
Of the three choices, she was the best choice. Glad she got the role, because I just couldn't take Oprah seriously in this kind of movie at all.
Pasto
Pasto - 1/7/2015, 10:13 AM
Suicide Squad is shaping up to easily be the best film of 2016.
DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 1/7/2015, 10:13 AM
I'm glad that people aren't up in arms like the BvS casting announcements. "[frick] GAL GADOT! SHE'LL NEVER BE WW"
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 1/7/2015, 10:14 AM
This is some great news!!!!
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/7/2015, 10:14 AM
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 1/7/2015, 10:15 AM
Ok
MarkyMarkRises
MarkyMarkRises - 1/7/2015, 10:16 AM
For those whom it may concern, there are a select few in the CBM community who prefer to see teasers rather than the whole movie in 5 trailers, or director's tweet teases over leaked toys/scene descriptions/etc. We also like quality over quantity, and passion production over "assembly-line production."

Now that I've finished
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 1/7/2015, 10:17 AM
@Pasto

Deadpool begs to differ. GOAT!
Odin
Odin - 1/7/2015, 10:20 AM
Deschain99
Deschain99 - 1/7/2015, 10:21 AM
Lets gets this woman a gun already.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 1/7/2015, 10:21 AM
umm….
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 1/7/2015, 10:22 AM
Nice, I really hope this is good, and I can't wait for the Joker to finally return to the big screen.

I want to see The Joker evolve over a few movies too, that's something we haven't seen yet, (RIP Ledger) but I really want to see that, I want these villains to still exist after the credits roll instead of killing them off, especially The Joker. I want to see him locked up if anything and then he'll escape.

And it would be so awesome to see Harley while she's still a shrink trying to analyze the Joker and to see The Joker totally turn her into Harley Quinn....

So much potential, can't wait for the DCCU to get started
TronVin
TronVin - 1/7/2015, 10:22 AM
@EzioKenway1225

Watch Training Day. It's the Green Lantern film you always wanted but instead of space its on the tough streets of LA.
FordEl
FordEl - 1/7/2015, 10:22 AM
I have a feeling she wasnt supposed to confirm it yet...
Shield23
Shield23 - 1/7/2015, 10:22 AM
I knew it! Oprah's great, but I can't see her as a villain or even an anti-hero. She's done too much good stuff for the world. Although, I don't think it was confirmed that Lex would be in this movie. I kinda hope, but I don't think he will be.

@Jackmamma
So, just because they didn't cast the people you expected (or wanted) for BVS automatically makes them bad choices? That's not what you're saying, but you seem to imply that. You should NEVER judge a movie by it's casting choices ESPECIALLY when you don't have the SLIGHTEST clue about the story aside from whose in it. They always cast based on the needs of the story, not the demands of the fans.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/7/2015, 10:22 AM
@mercwithmouth

Are you a snowboard instructor? I thought I remembered you saying that before.
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