Viola Davis has been assigned to play one of the most spectacular women on this planet, our forever First Lady Michelle Obama.
via Hollywood Reporter:
Showtime has handed out a series order to anthology First Ladies, with the How to Get Away With Murder star set to play Michelle Obama in the first season. The news arrives as Davis will officially say farewell to ABC’s Shonda Rhimes-produced drama How to Get Away With Murder in the spring.
First Ladies was initially put in development last August, marking a very quick turnaround process for the premium cable network that usually takes a slow and methodical approach to prepping potential series. The premium cable network initially ordered three scripts for the anthology before handing out its series pickup.
The anthology focuses on the personal and political lives of the country’s most enigmatic heroes, with season one focused on Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama (Davis). (Additional casting details have not been announced.)
Showtime Entertainment president Jana Winograde shares her excitement about having Viola Davis on board, “Having Viola Davis play Michelle Obama is a dream come true, and we couldn’t be luckier to have her extraordinary talent to help launch this series.”
We already know Viola is going to kill this role. Will y’all be watching?
