In "How to Get Away with Murder," Viola Davis' Annalise Keating is a great lawyer and professor who always finds way to solve things.
For her role as Amanda Waller in the "Suicide Squad" movie, she does not have to go anywhere to find inspiration. Amanda and Annalise are pretty much the same. They are both adept in their respective fields and well respected by their colleagues.
For Viola Davis, being part of the "Suicide Squad" movie cast is a dream come true. She said that she has been following superheroes during her childhood and landing a role in such genre is what every actor who grew up reading comics aspires.
"As a comic book and Wonder Woman fan, I love the whole DC Comics universe," Viola Davis said of her "Suicide Squad" movie casting in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "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."
The "Suicide Squad" movie cast also talked about how her hit ABC show helped her land the role of Amanda Waller.
"'How to Get Away with Murder' changed my exposure," she admitted. "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."
Viola Davis reportedly joined the "Suicide Squad" movie cast in December last year and she confirmed that she is part of the DC comics-based film during the red carpet of the 2015 Oscar awards.
Aside from Davis, also part of the "Suicide Squad" movie cast are Jared Leto as the Joker, Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, and Cara Delevingne as Enchantress. The film is expected to hit the big screen on August 2016.
