Viola Davis revelaed to NYTimes that she has signed on for three DC movies: "This is my first big superhero movie. I signed on for three, so it needed to be a great experience. This was a role that was just there to be fun. It was a chance to work with Will Smith, you know?"
She also praised
David Ayer: "DC Comics have a tendency to have darker characters. You know, Batman is a darker character, Harley Quinn, the Joker, and what David Ayer has managed to do is humanize them. I think that you see it in the trailer too–just something different about it that makes you lean in. What he’s explored is the pathology behind all of these characters, so you just get that extra spin that gives you the flavor and a look which is very different. And at the same time you get all the stuff that you’ve gotten before, which is the action, the special effects, the great makeup. I’m blown away by the movie. Once I saw the trailer, I was like, “Oh, my God. He really is a magician.” I mean, I had no idea. So, it’s been a real pleasure working on it with David Ayer."
more from Viola's interview with NYTimes:
Q:
How are you feeling about the Emmys? Your category is a tough one.A. It really is. I think I feel about the Emmys the same that I feel about any awards — they definitely make me very nervous. And even as I’m speaking to you, I can’t really explain why they make me so nervous. Maybe the scrutiny of your work. The comparisons to other actresses’ work, it all makes me nervous. Everyone deserves the award. We’ll see who gets it, and I’ll be happy. And then I have to go to work the next day.
Q. In addition to “Suicide Squad,” what else are you working on?A. They are making “Fences,” August Wilson’s play, into a feature that Denzel Washington is directing and I’m going to be in. My husband and I started a production company, and we are doing Harriet Tubman’s story for HBO that Kirk Ellis is writing. And Tony Kushner is writing a project that we got greenlit at Fox Searchlight about the great congresswoman out of Texas, Barbara Jordan. I’m always moving.
Q. So starting your [production] company let you be in control?A. Yes, but it’s a lot of work to be the boss. You’ve got to have two trains going at the same time. You have to stay relevant, hence “How to Get Away With Murder,” hence “Suicide Squad. “You have to stay relevant, because if you are not, no one will take a chance with you on even a $2 million budget. But then at the same time you have to take risks in terms of material that moves you.
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7I guess she'll be in suicide squad + 2 justice league films? suicide squad is pretty much done filming
also ppl are wondering if Hawkman will make an appearance