Air Movie Interview: Matt Damon Marlon Wayans on Watching Viola Davis Soar

Viola Davis is a bona fide star who can effortlessly carry any show or movie in a lead role, but shes also got a knack for taking supporting roles and turning them into scenestealing powerhouses. The world first took notice when she did just that in Doubt. With a mere eight minutes of screen time, Davis scored an Oscar nomination. She also has another Best Supporting Actress nomination to her name courtesy of her work in 2016s Fences. Could there be another supporting nomination on the horizon for her performance in Air Yes, its early in the year, but Im already rooting for it to happen. Directed by Ben Affleck, Air stars Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro. Its the mid80s and Nikes basketball division is struggling to keep up with juggernauts like Converse and Adidas. In a lastditch effort to save the division, Sonny insists they put their entire budget (and then some) towards a rising star, Michael Jordan. Sonny quickly learns that the only way to sign Michael is to win over his mother, Davis Delo