EGOT-winning actor and DC starViola Davisvoices her interest in joining theMCU. Viola Davis made her superhero movie debut as Task Force X’s boss Amanda Waller inSuicide Squad, reprised her role in James Gunn’sThe Suicide Squadsoft reboot, and survived the DCU reboot to lead Task Force M inCreature Commandosand receive her own solo series —the DCU’s upcomingWallershow. Viola Davis may have many more DCU appearances in store, but a Marvel role isn’t off the table.
Speaking toEWon the red carpet for her movieG20,Viola Davis reveals she has watched almost every MCU release multiple times due to her daughter’s love for the franchise, and confesses she’s interested in playing a Marvel character. Davis jokes she’d like to play"an Iron Man"or"maybe Iron Mania?“Read Viola Davis' full response below:
“Yeah, absolutely. I don’t know what hero I would be, you know. I just, my daughter is a Marvel fanatic, so I’ve watched, I think almost all of them five, six times."(…) “Probably an Iron Man. I would be — maybe Iron Mania? Iron Shaniqua Mania?”
What Viola Davis' Marvel Role Comments Mean
Viola Davis Would Be A Great Addition To The MCU
Viola Davis has built an exceptional career over more than thirty years' worth of outstanding performances. Davis is the eighteenth person to achieve EGOT status — the collection of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.If Viola Davis truly wants to join the MCU, there’s no doubt Marvel Studios would find her a role that suits her. Big stars like Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Kurt Russell, and Angelina Jolie have played one-off yet significant roles in the MCU, and others like Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Hopkins have reprised their MCU roles multiple times.
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Viola Davis' Amanda Waller seems to be a central character in the DCU’s Gods and Monsters chapter. However, that probably wouldn’t disqualify her from an MCU role. Chukwudi Iwuji played the High Evolutionary inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3and Clemson Murn inPeacemakerseason 1; David Harbour plays Red Guardian inBlack WidowandThunderbolts*, and Eric Frankenstein inCreature Commandos; and Frank Grillo played Crossbones inCaptain America: The Winter SoldierandCaptain America: Civil War, andRick Flag Jr. inCreature CommandosandSuperman— among other actors who’ve appeared in Marvel and DC projects.
Our Take On Viola Davis' Marvel Role Comments
Marvel Can Get Creative With Viola Davis' MCU Role
The Marvel Cinemaic Universe is already a densely populated franchise, and many of the rolesViola Daviswould crush are already cast. Davis' Marvel character would also need to differ from Amanda Waller, who has a very well-defined personality and influence on the DCU. Curiously, Angela Bassett played Amanda Waller in 2011’sGreen Lanternyears before her Academy Award-nominated performance asQueen Ramonda inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.Viola Davis' imposing performance inThe Woman Kingmakes her a good candidate for a role inBlack Panther 3, potentially alongside herFencesco-star Denzel Washington.
