"Move or you will be moved."

She had just one line and was not even named in Captain America: Civil War but T'Challa's chief of security was so memorable fans are already looking forward to seeing her in the Black Panther movie. There is no confirmation on that yet, but what can be expected is that the badass lady staring down Black Widow will be appearing in Wonder Woman.

Her name is Florence Kasumba and she is reportedly playing the role of Senator Acantha, one of the Amazons arguing to make Diana Prince/Wonder Woman an ambassador from Themyscira to the outside world. The Amazons have been largely cut off from the rest of the world and Diana was sent out to discover what the world has turned into after all these years. Upon her return, a debate ensued to determine what the Amazons' next move will be.

Kasumba has proven herself capable of leaving a memorable performance with one line, so hopefully she'll have a bigger role in Wonder Woman to showcase her talents. However, with Senator Acantha being a relatively unknown character, it is hard to determine if the role will bring Kasumba many speaking lines.

Early photos of the Amazons appearing in Wonder Woman didn't spotlight the diversity that Themyscira is known for, but Kasumba's presence appears to be a step in the right direction toward properly depicting the world the Amazons live in. Hopefully there will be more examples showing diversity in the future.

While Kasumba's addition to Wonder Woman has been well received, it is best to take the news with a grain of salt because her appearance was listed on IMDb. As the site only requires an account for users to edit listings, it isn't completely reliable. The movie is in post-production though so we should be getting more news as the day of Wonder Woman's 2017 release draws near.

On TV, Kasumba, a German actress, appeared in the series Tatort and currently has a recurring role as East in Emerald City, NBC's take on The Wizard of Oz.

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