Viola Davis
This goo was worth a point in January 2024.
publication date: Sunday, December 31, 2023 (part of January 2024)
category: 
Movies
clue: Mike Colter was bulletproof on TV, but his cousin gets away with murder in her better roles, as a woman king, a first lady, a suicide squad leader, and an EGOT recipient.
explanation: Davis starred in How to Get Away with Murder, The Woman King, The First Ladies, and the Suicide Squad films. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates
trivia: Davis is the second cousin of Luke Cage actor Mike Colter.
Defender DNA: Marvel tried to replicate its Avengers success on the small screen by launching four individual hero shows (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist) and then combining the characters in the crossover mini-series The Defenders, spending big for some A-list co-stars. The shows were popular, leading to one spin-off in The Punisher, but many fans didn't realize just how well-connected the various actors were to other famous people. Now that we're catching up with The Defenders in The MCU Project, let's take this week to guess the relatives and partners of the stars of this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Similar Goos
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