The trailer forG20has arrived. The upcoming movie, which debuts on Prime Video on April 10, stars Viola Davis as the President of the United States, Danielle Sutton. When she brings her husband and children to the G20 summit in Cape Town, South Africa, she finds herself in a high-octane hostage situation, forced to take matters into her own hands and rescue them when they are kidnapped by a terrorist group led byThe BoysstarAntony Starr. The movie’s cast also includes Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Douglas Hodge, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Clark Gregg.
Prime Videohas nowdebuted the first official trailer forG20.It opens by setting the political and personal stakes of the year’s G20 summit, in which Sutton hopes to repair her family after a viral scandal while also saving the world. However, the terrorist group’s attempt to create deepfakes of 20 of the world’s most powerful leaders gets in the way, and she finds herself fighting her way through the situation with every weapon at her disposal as the stakes of saving her family and the world become much higher than she ever anticipated. Watch the trailer below:
What This Means For G20
Viola Davis Dominates The Screen
The trailer for theViola Davis moviehighlights the prominent role that the Oscar-winning actor takes. In some ways, the character ofthe gun-toting president fits with roles that she has played in the past. This includes portraying steely leaders like Professor Annalise Keating in the ABC dramaHow to Get Away with Murderand Amanda Waller in DC Comics adaptations includingSuicide Squad,Peacemaker, andBlack Adam.
Viola Davis won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 for her performance inFences, though she has been nominated three additional times, forDoubt,The Help, andMa Rainey’s Black Bottom.
However,G20offers Davis the rare opportunity to portray the lead role in an action movie. As she does with Amanda Waller,she typically plays characters who are in leadership positions on the outskirts of the action. This includes playing the mayor inLaw Abiding Citizen, Director George inKnight and Day, Major Gwen Anderson inEnder’s Game, and - to a lesser degree - General Nanisca inThe Woman King. The Prime Video action movie continues the trajectory of herWoman Kingrole by finally putting her front and center as the core of many high-octane action scenes.
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Antony Starr Also Shines
TheG20trailer also highlights what a showcase the movie can be for Antony Starr. ThePrime Video action moviesees himreteaming with the streamer after playing the villainous Homelander in their superhero seriesThe Boys. Although the series is set to end with the upcoming season 5, it seems that the star’s partnership with the platform could continue if the movie becomes a streaming success, allowing the star to spread his wings in other types of projects.
