Actress and producer, Viola Davis, has challenged herself in a new action movie, G20, set to be released in April this year.
In the trailer, she plays the role of Commando-in-Chief, who faces off against highly organized crypto terrorists holding world leaders hostage during the G20 summit.
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Per the narrative, she evaded capture by the attackers; she used her elite military skills to outsmart the enemy while protecting her family and defending her country.
The project is directed by Patricia Riggen. Amazon MGM Studios and MRC Film are credited for the latest production. Davis had previously featured as ‘Nanisca’ in The Woman King.
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Interacting with some outlets at the “Red Sea Film Festival” in Saudi Arabia, she opened up about her role, saying: It was a completely fictitious character that was born out of the imagination of several writers.”
“It was the sort of thing you’d imagine as a kid, just playing the most heroic character you could play, and you create Danielle Sutton, who was a war hero and then won the election on a liberal ticket.
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“I think it just so happens that it mirrored a lot of what was happening in American politics at the time, but it’s just meant to be a fun movie,” she said.
G20, according to producers, will be available on Prime Video on April 10. It features other stars including Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Antony Starr, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Clark Gregg.
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“This is Viola Davis as you’ve never seen her… heroically kicking tons of ass in a global thrill ride…
“With G20, I wanted to make the kind of classic, edge-of-your-seat action film that I’ve always been such a fan of, but one that draws on the high stakes of our modern and technologically advanced world we live in.” Director Riggen was quoted.
