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Angel Reese Sets Acting Coach Plan After Cameo in Bigelow Thriller

She signals a push for more on-camera work after guidance from Common, with encouragement from Idris Elba.

Overview

  • Reese told People at the New York Film Festival that she will hire an acting coach to pursue additional roles.
  • Her feature debut comes as a cameo in Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, credited on IMDb as “WNBA star.”
  • Reporting notes the appearance occurs late in the film, with The Hollywood Reporter describing a brief scene built around her presence.
  • On set, Idris Elba urged her to stay confident and have fun, and the pair shot baskets as Reese offered him basketball tips.
  • The political thriller, written by Noah Oppenheim, opens in U.S. theaters on Oct. 10 and streams on Netflix starting Oct. 24.