Angela Bassett has held many roles, but her latest endeavor takes her to the highest office in the land. And now, she’s offering insight at how she prepared for the part.
We’ve seen Bassett get her groove back and waited patiently for her to exhale — now she’s portraying the president of the United States in the new film “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.”
Bassett appeared on “The View” Wednesday to discuss who inspired her take on the role.
Co-host Sara Haines asked the Golden Globe winner who did she “draw inspiration from,” noting that “we’ve yet to have a female president.”
Before answering, Bassett commented, “Perhaps life will imitate art,” presumably hinting that the country may be overdue for such a storyline off-screen.
“I look towards women of integrity who have served — from Barbara Jordan to Shirley Chisholm, Stacey Abrams, Kamala Harris, down and down the line” Bassett said with a sense of reverence.
After she wrapped her answer, co-host Joy Behar pointed out that “there are women running countries all over the world.” Without missing a second, Bassett replied, “Why are we so behind?”
This also isn’t her first term as a fictional commander in chief, either. Bassett also plays the president in the Netflix political thriller “Zero Day.”
And while it may be jarring to see a woman in the White House — given the political climate — Bassett confirmed that filming was wrapped well in advance of the 2024 election cycle.
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