Didn’t The Woman King teach Hollywood anything? Viola Davis is more than just an Oscar-worthy dramatic actress, she can kick ass, too! It’s taken too long, but we get to see her do it again in the action flick, G20, in which she plays the most badass POTUS the White House has ever seen.
Directed by Patricia Riggen, G20 stars Viola Davis as President of the United States Danielle Sutton, who must fight to protect her family and the world’s leaders when terrorists attack the G20 summit in South Africa.
Can she be our President now, please?
Davis is surrounded by a great cast that includes Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel, Sabrina Impacciatore, Christopher Farrar, and Homelander himself, Antony Starr.
Riggen is a Mexican filmmaker with a lot of acclaimed credits to her name, including Under the Same Moon, Girl in Progress, The 33, and Miracles from Heaven. This is her first action movie, though, and it’ll be interesting to see if it leads to more.
SYNOPSIS: When the G20 summit comes under siege, U.S. President Danielle Sutton (Academy Award winner Viola Davis) becomes the number one target. After evading capture by the attackers, she must outsmart the enemy to protect her family, defend her country and safeguard world leaders in this action-packed thrill ride.
Seriously, this looks like a great part for Davis. She gets to fight terrorists and discipline an unruly child at the same time. It’s silly, but also sort of perfect for streaming from home on Prime Video. On the one hand, it’s a shame that a movie like this won’t be on the big screen, but I’m glad they’re still making stuff like this at all.
G20 hits Prime Video on April 10th.
