‘Ballad Of Songbird And Snakes’ Director On How Viral Meme Inspired Viola Davis’ Casting
Viola Davis is featured in a prominent role in the upcoming “Hunger Games” prequel, and her casting was the result of some fan art of the Oscar-winning actress that went viral.
Last year, Davis shared the fan art from artist Rico Knight with her Instagram followers, in which an image of her — presumably from “The Help” — had been photoshopped front of a window, with “Rip” written in blood seen on the sidewalk, while a blood-spattered Davis sports a sinister grin.
“I was like, ‘Wow, you know what? She may be really good for this.'”
“Wowzers!! I’d love to lead a horror movie! Drop your plot ideas in the comments,” Davis wrote in the caption for the post, which quickly went viral.
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A post shared by Viola Davis (@violadavis)
According to Francis Lawrence, director of the upcoming “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,...
Last year, Davis shared the fan art from artist Rico Knight with her Instagram followers, in which an image of her — presumably from “The Help” — had been photoshopped front of a window, with “Rip” written in blood seen on the sidewalk, while a blood-spattered Davis sports a sinister grin.
“I was like, ‘Wow, you know what? She may be really good for this.'”
“Wowzers!! I’d love to lead a horror movie! Drop your plot ideas in the comments,” Davis wrote in the caption for the post, which quickly went viral.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Viola Davis (@violadavis)
According to Francis Lawrence, director of the upcoming “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
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