Angel Reese Drops the Truth on Her Acting Dreams Despite “Long” Days Filming Alongside Idris Elba

Angel Resse’s Chicago Sky may not have made it to the postseason, but the 23-year-old superstar has remained busy with a glitzy assignment. The two-time All-Star just worked on a feature film alongside famed actor Idris Elba.

The movie, House of Dynamite, is set to release later this month and was directed by Oscar-winning Kathryn Bigelow. Reese recounted her Hollywood turn in a recent edition of her Unapologetically Angel podcast.

“I am in my first movie with Idris Elba. Thank you. I actually went to the premiere on Sunday, I’m really excited,” she stated with a smile before admitting she has the acting bug.

“My little part, acting part in there was really cool. I really do want to get into acting during my career, [and] then also after my career. But that experience was really fun,” added Reese, who does seem perfect for Hollywood.

Reese has the attitude and charisma to play a variety of roles. But she did reveal that, as much fun as she had on set, she did not enjoy the long hours much. “Those days are long. Even for my little acting part, the little part that I did do, was a long, LONG time. It took a lot to do that. I can’t imagine filming a full movie, but yeah, it was a lot,” said Reese.

How did Reese enjoy working with Elba? “He is so sweet. He is so nice. We are gonna do some stuff with Reebok with him,” she revealed. Furthermore, Reese is thrilled by the experience and wants to do more.

“I’ve done a little bit of short stuff with cameos and music videos. I’ve done a little bit of short films. I’m excited to start my acting bag,” said Reese.

So, does she have an actor she would love to work with in the future? “Taraji P. Henson. I love Taraji, and she’s from Baltimore, so I love her,” revealed Reese. Taraji is an actor who always brings the fire. Her work in Hustle & Flow and Empire are Taraji’s standout performances.

Basketball will always be Angel’s first love, and she will be fully focused on pushing Sky into prominence in the next WNBA campaign. But it’s also clear she’s ready to expand her world beyond the hardwood.

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Joseph Galizia

Joseph is a Las Vegas based actor and circus performer. For the last seven years he's had the pleasure of covering sports for multiple outlets, including the Lifestyles section of Sports Illustrated. In that time, he's conducted over 50 interviews with athletes, filmmakers, and company founders to further cement his footprint in the journalism world. He's excited to bring that skillset to the SportsRush, where he'll be covering the NBA news cycle.

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