Could Promising Actress Florence Kasumba from ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Be Hollywood’s Next Bae?
After appearing in Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ the Ugandan actress has signed onto DC Cinematic Universe’s ‘Wonder Woman’ and NBC’s new series ‘Emerald City.’
Remember the scene-stealing, one-liner, “Move or you will be moved” that actress Florence Kasumba, who played Black Panther’s Security Chief in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, delivered, putting Becky a.k.a. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) in her place?
<p>Well, Hollywood has certainly taken notice of Berlin-based actress of Ugandan descent. Could she be the industry’s next bae?</p><p></p><p class="image-media media-photo-credit"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDk5NzE2MC9vcmlnaW4uZ2lmIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzMjU1MTAwOX0.eUTbBaBpX4iLfnwYp7ik5anAoQTH5Mo_9a0bDwDFd-4/img.gif?width=980" id="42248" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="847ede667ebc7b9fa6451e4eaf857034" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"> GIF via blog Mary Sue</p><p>Last month, <a href="http://www.themarysue.com/florence-kasumba-in-wonder-woman/" target="_blank">it was announced</a> Kasumba is crossing over to alternate comic universe for DC’s <strong><em>Wonder Woman</em></strong> film, starring as Senator Acantha, an Amazon from island Themyscira—Wonder Woman’s birthplace. Considering Senator Acantha isn’t a well-known character from the comic, she shows up in issue 10, it’s not clear if Kasumba will have a prominent role. Judging from the lack of diversity in the film’s preliminary posters of the cast, it could be another one-liner. Regardless, we know from seeing her star as one of the elite members of the Dora Milaje that Kasumba will come through with whatever she's dished.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>What’s more, according to blog <a href="http://shadowandact.com/2016/07/18/new-look-at-florence-kasumba-as-wicked-witch-of-the-east-in-nbcs-emerald-city/" target="_blank"><em>Shadow & Act</em></a>, Kasumba has also signed onto NBC and Universal Television’s 10-episode series, <strong><em>Emerald City</em></strong>, based on the iconic <strong>Frank L. Baum</strong> 14-book-series that has inspired <strong><em>The Wizard Of Oz</em> </strong>and <strong><em>Wicked</em></strong>. She’ll portray the Wicked Witch of the East, who if you recall makes a brief appearance before Dorothy’s house crushes her leaving her silver-turned-ruby slippers behind. The revamp sees Dorothy Gale in the crossfire of a bloody crusade to capture the city of Oz.</p><p></p><p class="image-media media-photo-credit"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDk5NzE2OC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzNzQ3NzE4Nn0.wjP69CqDXPu1JuVNla_8jM2NB8pHURAuIPnF9TZQ90s/img.jpg?width=980" id="7b35e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="da284f820abc31a5cc604cec48b7eb8d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"> Florence Kasumba as the Wicked Witch of the East in NBC’s “Emerald City”</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</script></p><p>Kasumba’s roles may be brief for now, but we’re sure you’ll be seeing a lot more of her in the future.</p>
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