Gabourey Sidibe Wants In On A Superhero Movie

Gabourey Sidibe, best known for her roles in Precious and Empire, would like to join the Hollywood masses currently appearing in superhero films — maybe as Superman or Batman?

During a brief video interview with Variety, the actress toyed with the idea of playing Amanda Waller or Superman, beforelanding on the role of Batman — one she would have to wrestle away from Ben Affleck at present, but that seems a minor technicality.

“Batman doesn’t have any superpowers,” Sidibe said, in what is not the first but is probably the funniest reaction by a celebrity tired of being asked about appearing in a superhero flick. “He’s not an alien, he’s a straight up human who happens to be rich. He’s like Super Privileged Man. He’s like White Privilege Man. But he’s got all these tools, and a super dark sense of being. He’s such a creep, and I feel I’m Batman because I’m a creep.”

She had said that Waller, who is played by Viola Davis in the DC Extended Universe and Cynthia Addai-Robinson on The CW, is “a lawyer but she can clearly stretch herself,” and that she would like to play Superman so that she could fly.

It is difficult to tell from this interview whether ot not Sidibe would actually be interested in a superhero movie role if it were offered to her, although the fact that she readily identifies Amanda Waller seems to put her filmly in the “interested in this stuff” camp.

Justice League hits on November 17, 2017. You can read its official synopsis below. 2018 is expected to see Aquaman, with Shazam! aiming for 2019 while Green Lantern Corps and Cyborg are scheduled for 2020. Other DC movies in active development include Batgirl, Justice League Dark, Man of Steel 2, and more.

In Justice League, fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder, from a screenplay by Chris Terrio, and features an ensemble cast that includes Ben Affleck (Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ray Fisher (Cyborg), Ciarán Hinds (Steppenwolf), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth), J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon), Amber Heard (Mera), Kiersey Clemons (Iris West) and Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor).