Angela Bassett plays the Wall in GL

[madmarva]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryid=13&cs=1

I wonder if she's going to wear a fat suit?

She's a great actress. I wonder if she's going to have a re-occurring role in all the DC movies, like Sam Jackson as Nick Fury for Marvel.

[The Toyroom]

I'm not a big fan of the Amanda Waller character...I think they use her way too much for this sort of thing.....

[huedell]

Aw. I really do wish they had someone like the late Nell Carter to play Waller---it would've been an interesting character to bring to the screen that way
in regard to her unique physical build and the attitude that accompanies it.
This way (Bassett) ...not really at all.

[madmarva]

I loved the way Waller was used in the JLU cartoon.

I really don't know what her role would be in the GL movie, particularly with so much of it off planet. But it's interesting.

There's no way that the ring could consider her to possibly be a GL could there?

[aquatroy]

Even though I have a distant yet powerful crush on AB, they should have caught the Oscar wave and cast Monique for the part.

[madmarva]

Even though I have a distant yet powerful crush on AB, they should have caught the Oscar wave and cast Monique for the part.

ya know, that would be hard core.

[Riffster]

let's not get carried away with Monique and the oscar... remember the crappy tv series she's done. sad to say an oscar doesn't really equal great actress

[samurainoir]

Wow! It just shows you what a "meaty" character Amanda Waller is that she attracts this caliber of talent to portray her.

The brilliant CCH Pounder on JLU, the wonderful Pam Grier on Smallville and now Bassett!

And let's not forget that Bassett is an Oscar nominee herself!

I don't mind How Waller Got Her Groove Back, sans Fat-Suit since Bassett is such a commanding presence that she could believably pull off the metaphorical nickname "The Wall".

It would be a crime to cover all that beauty up with padding. If you got Angela Basset, USE ANGELA BASSETT!

[samurainoir]

Strange Days. Written by James Cameron and directed by Kathryn Bigelow. One of the most underrated films of the 90's. After seeing this, I thought for sure that Bassett would be the next big action star ala Arnie or Van Damme.

I agree 100% what a crime it was that she didn't get cast as Storm back in '99.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Casting a high-profile actress like Bassett in this role makes me wonder if "The Wall" won't be the new DC movie equivalent to Sammy Jackson's Nick Fury, and bridge several DC flicks.

Chris

[samurainoir]

Casting a high-profile actress like Bassett in this role makes me wonder if "The Wall" won't be the new DC movie equivalent to Sammy Jackson's Nick Fury, and bridge several DC flicks.

Chris

I'm actually crossing my fingers for a potential Suicide Squad spinoff with this casting.

[BlackKnight]

I can't flipp'in Stand Monique ..., I hate everything that comes outta her mouth . ... I never knew who Basset even was until this thread.... I like Waller being in the Flick ..., I don't mind Her more so Roll in the DCU as of late..., Makes sense to me, if SPB were really running around out there today.

[BlackKnight]

I'm actually crossing my fingers for a potential Suicide Squad spinoff with this casting.

That would be Awesome.... But I'd Take Secret Six over the Squad.

[madmarva]

Waller is a part of that Green Arrow-SuperMax script. Belle Reve is the prison in the script.

Doubt it will be made, but I'm thinking in the GL movie Waller may be involved with the prison they send hector Hammond to.

[aquatroy]

Casting a high-profile actress like Bassett in this role makes me wonder if "The Wall" won't be the new DC movie equivalent to Sammy Jackson's Nick Fury, and bridge several DC flicks.

Chris

Oooo. That's a great point.