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Viola Davis on Playing U.S. President in ‘G20’: ‘Most Heroic Character'
VarietyStory by Leo Barraclough
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Viola Davis makes history as the first Black woman to portray the U.S. President in the upcoming action thriller 'G20'.
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- Davis didn't model the role after any specific leader, saying 'There was no one that I could model her after.'
- The film 'G20' is an action thriller that will showcase Davis in a 'most heroic character' role, defying traditional Hollywood typecasting.
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Viola Davis, G20, G20