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It had to happen — after cameos ranging from Green Arrow to Metallo to the Legion of Superheroes, Smallville’s getting one more DC character in the mix.
The Wall is here. Amanda Waller, to be exact.
Michael Ausiello has announced that blaxploitation icon Pam Grier has been cast as the future Luthor presidency staffer/head of Checkmate, and will be around the show for at least several episodes.
Grier is said to join the cast during the January episode guest-starring the Justice Society. Pretty cool*, huh?
*Unless you are Troy Brownfield, who still thinks that CCH Pounder, who was the voice of Waller on the Justice League Unlimited series, is the only one who could fill Waller’s shoes.
14 Responses to “Pam Grier cast as Smallville’s Amanda Waller”
November 9th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
My wife and are I determined that the true Waller is Patricia Belcher, aka Caroline Julian on Bones.
-J
November 9th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
I’m with Troy on this one. CCH Pounder was born to play Waller.
Pam Grier? Not so much.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Troy is not without weight on his pounder argument, but Pam Grier, that’s just some awesome right there. She can easily play the hard-ass Waller, and spin it so she’s not exactly unattractive.
I’m voting yay on this one.
November 9th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
What the blazes?
Well, I certainly didn’t see that one coming.
November 9th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Pam Grier as Amanda Waller? Yes please.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
It’s CCH Pounder. I mean, she has Pounder as a surname, and that’s got to count for Amanda Waller.
November 9th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Pounder would be a better choice, but she’s on that Warehouse show on SyFy, so having a reoccuring role on Smallville could conflict filming scheduals. Grier is a good runner up choice.
November 9th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Sweet! Pam Grier is an awesome actress.
November 9th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Let me clarify: I think Pam Grier is great, but she’s really tall for The Wall. Unless they use some Frodo CGI to shrink her and stretch her horizontally.
And, of course, Pounder OWNED the screen on “The Shield” in a very Waller-esque role.
But yeah, it’s crazy to think that Waller even gets the live-action treatment.
November 9th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Well, I gotta say, if CCH Pounder isn’t available to reprise her role, then I can think of no one better than Pam Grier. Also, Amanda Waller is awesome and needs to be in all things DC media.
November 10th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Waller appearing on the show is awesome.
Zan and Jayna.
Amanda Waller
Justice Society
Speedy
So many cool appearances this year.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Someone should do a show about Superboy.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Yes. Someone should do a show about Superboy
November 11th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Awesome. Smallville don’t mess this up.