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Angel Reese Makes Feature Film Debut With Cameo in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite

The WNBA forward appears as herself in a brief basketball scene with Idris Elba’s president, signaling her expanding profile beyond the court.

Overview

  • The thriller premiered at the Venice Film Festival and drew an approximately 11-minute standing ovation, according to multiple reports.
  • Reese’s on-screen moment arrives late in the film as she shoots hoops with Idris Elba’s president while mentoring a group of girls on a court.
  • IMDb lists Reese in the full cast, confirming her first feature-film credit.
  • Directed by Kathryn Bigelow from a Noah Oppenheim script, the Netflix-backed film features Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, and Anthony Ramos in a crisis narrative set off by an unattributed missile launch.
  • Reported release timing differs across outlets, with several citing an October theatrical rollout followed by an Oct. 24 Netflix date while one report lists September dates, pending official confirmation.