Viola Davis Confirms Role in SUICIDE SQUAD

By: Feb. 28, 2015
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VIOLA Davis recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about her impressions of HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER, as well as upcoming projects. The actress not only revealed that yes, indeed she will be appearing in THE SUICIDE SQUAD, but she is also very excited about the project.

"As a comic book and Wonder Woman fan, I love the whole DC Comics universe," she says. "I traded comic books as a kid so all of that appeals to me. When you dream about being an actor as a kid, that's what you dream about. That's like play acting: being the superhero, getting the gun; it plays into that fantasy.

"How to Get Away with Murder changed my exposure. I don't know if it changed the quality of roles as much as it changed the exposure. I mean certainly Amanda Waller is a fabulous character."

The film will also star two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith ("The Pursuit of Happyness," "Ali," upcoming "Focus") as Deadshot; Margot Robbie ("The Wolf of Wall Street," upcoming "Focus," the "Tarzan" movie) as Harley Quinn; Oscar winner Jared Leto ("Dallas Buyers Club," "Alexander") as the Joker; Jai Courtney ("Divergent," upcoming "The Water Diviner") as Boomerang; and Cara Delevingne ("Anna Karenina," upcoming "Pan") as Enchantress.

Bringing DC Comics' super villain team to the big screen is director David Ayer ("Fury").

Ayer is also writing the script for "Suicide Squad," which is being produced by Charles Roven ("The Dark Knight" trilogy, upcoming "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice") and Richard Suckle ("American Hustle"). Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Colin Wilson and Geoff Johns are serving as executive producers.

The film is slated for release on August 5, 2016.

Source: THR

Photo credit: ABC/Rick Rowell



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