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ARROW'S Cynthia Addai-Robinson Praises Viola Davis' Amanda Waller From SUICIDE SQUAD |
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Tuesday, 04 October 2016 13:02 |
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Before Viola Davis stepped into the intimidating shoes of Amanda Waller in David Ayer's Suicide Squad, the character had a minor stint on The CW's Arrow, played by actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson. The character was unceremoniously killed off the show, however, rumoured to be because the DC films division didn't allow for movie characters to be used on television at the time.
When asked by Comicbook.com about whether she'd be up to reprise the role as a younger Waller in a DC film, Addai-Robinson (who stars in The Accountant with Ben Affleck) was quick to give the "fight" up to Davis' version of the character. "Oh man. You know, look, I am a huge fan of Viola Davis so I would not want to get into the two Amanda Wallers fight, I would give it to her."
Despite this, Addai-Robinson reflected on her time in the role, glad she was able to portray an iconic character like Waller. "...but again, it's been a gift to even sort Read more: |
